91.   Consumers have been spending more as they benefited from the conversion of building societies -- savings institutes owned by their depositors -- to publicly traded banks.

92.   Consumers would spend more, since interest rates would be low and credit easy to get.

93.   Deals, discounts, special compensation or other corrective measures were offered so that consumers would spend more money or entrepreneurs would be encouraged to become self-employed.

94.   Developers in recent years have been plagued by slow growth in retail sales as consumers spend less time shopping.

95.   Denmark faces less of an inflation threat even though its economy stands to benefit from more exports and consumer spending, based on reports today.

96.   Developers have been plagued by sluggish retail sales and a decline in the amount of time consumers spend at their properties.

97.   Early holiday sales were mixed, with Fed banks in Dallas and New York reporting lower-than-expected consumer spending.

98.   Early indications are that Canadian consumers are spending more, prompted by low interest rates and higher employment.

99.   Evidence that consumers are not spending as much as some feared makes it less likely the Bank of England will raise interest rates in the short term.

100.   Exports actually expanded slightly in the last three months, but consumers spent less money, and businesses slammed the brakes on investment and hiring.