For Florida,where tourism accounts for more than 20 percent of the economy, the drop off was serious.

VOA: standard.2010.05.04

Nevertheless,rising confidence is a welcome sign, as consumer spending accounts for more than two-thirds of U.S.economic activity.

VOA: standard.2009.08.25

Tourism accounts for six to seven percent of the economy and 15 percent of the workforce.

VOA: standard.2010.05.21

Consumer spending accounts for about 70 percent of the U.S.economy and is closely linked to unemployment.

VOA: standard.2010.01.29

The U.S.service sector is closely-watched, as it accounts for roughly 80 percent of U.S.economic output.

VOA: standard.2009.08.05

Patients undergoing long-term elective surgeries are advised to donate their own blood, a practice Dr.Mwanda says accounts for a significant percentage of the hospital's surgery blood supply.

VOA: standard.2010.06.04

The city accounts for almost a fifth of the seats in parliament.

VOA: standard.2010.03.12

Yet it accounts for 17 percent of the global HIV/AIDS burden.

VOA: standard.2010.05.29

Tourism accounts for some six percent of Thailand's national income.

VOA: standard.2010.04.12

Here in the United States, stand-alone record stores have given way to such alternatives as digital downloading which now accounts for about 20 percent of all recorded music sales.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

Consumer spending accounts for more than two-thirds of U.S.economic activity.

VOA: standard.2009.11.01

Tourism accounts for about six percent of Thailand's economy.

VOA: standard.2010.03.27

The agency notes cultural differences, views and attitudes toward suicide influence whether people will attempt suicide and whether suicides will be accurately reported The WHO report says most suicides in occur in Asia, which accounts for up to But it reports Eastern European countries have the highest rates of suicide.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10