This year, economists estimate, the Government will have to provide close to $100 billion.

Some economists estimate that it has already cost the economy more than $10 billion.

What is more, Federal economists estimate that health care will cost the nation $541 billion this year, up 8.2 percent from 1987.

About $700 billion of that, economists estimate, is in dollars.

Most economists estimate that with 3 percent growth, few if any jobs would be created.

Most economists estimate that higher rates take at least a year to slow economic growth.

Many economists estimate that growth for the first quarter of 2007 will be about 2 percent as well.

Independent economists estimate that up to one million workers have lost their jobs since January.

Economists estimated the losses to businesses at less than $10 million.

Economists estimate between two and six billion dollars have been stolen.