The economy has failed to respond to a series of government plans to cut soaring budget deficits and bring down interest rates.

And if the economy fails to recover soon, it would get a lot worse.

Some feared the economy would fail to grow or actually shrink.

The vibrant economy has so far failed to draw crowds.

That was the problem which classical political economy failed to solve.

For more than two decades, the economy has failed to keep up with the exploding population.

The planned economy had long failed to meet consumer needs; it did not even respond to the plan.

It was the third quarter in a row that a sluggish economy failed to add jobs.

The economy failed to reach the ambitious goals of the first plan, although investment and growth were high.

That was the third straight quarter in which the economy failed to grow.