How strange, then, that we have achieved all these things only to find ourselves surrounded by talk of a sour economy.

The most common one is a very sour economy, and we can't completely rule that out.

And the sour economy is not helping to ease the pressure.

Families fall behind because of lost jobs in the sour economy, medical emergencies and divorce.

In today's sour economy, not all companies can afford such largess.

Facing a sour economy, her corporate customers spent less time on the road.

The sour economy changed the way the Harp's employees spent their off hours.

If a sour economy changes the kinds of movies that are being made, it will be in subtle ways.

The move comes as its owners try to combat the loss of business in a sour economy.

An uninspired local director or a sour economy can undermine a school.