And then, when the economy stalled a couple of years ago, many of those jobs, too, disappeared.

However, if high gas prices drag down personal spending, the economy could stall.

The American economy, for instance, stalled in the 1970's after the oil price shocks.

The economy has stalled and an electricity crisis may be just over the horizon.

The economy all but stalled during the spring.

Its economy, which had been growing by about 5 percent a year for the past five years, has stalled.

Q. If the economy slows but doesn't stall, what sort of profit growth do you expect from banks next year?

Germany's economy has all but stalled, and the recent election did not feature proposals for significant economic reforms by either major party.

As a result, the economy stalled and subsequently contracted.

The economy then stalled, and went into a free fall in 1985 and 1986, when the state lost 72,000 jobs.