At the same time, the state's economy fell into a recession from which it has not yet recovered.
And when business pulled back last year, the economy fell into the doldrums.
At the same time, the economy is absolutely falling apart.
The economy may not be falling, but neither is it rising very quickly.
In 1937, the American economy unexpectedly fell, lasting through most of 1938.
Not many people really expect the economy to fall apart.
The change to the city format came just before Houston's economy fell into recession.
In the third quarter, the Mexican economy fell 1.1 percent.
The economy could fall into its fourth recession in a decade.
The American economy fell into a depression from which it did not emerge until 1843.