11.   But the government is investing billions to draw more, including a project to build two giant artificial islands in the Persian Gulf shaped like palm trees.

12.   But should government invest more money in it despite its inefficiencies?

13.   Clinton has advocated letting the federal government invest a portion of the retirement funds in the stock markets to boost revenue.

14.   Critics say companies and the U.S. government should invest more in training Americans for high-tech jobs.

15.   Deputy Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers also recently testified that having the government invest the funds would entail lower overhead costs than individual accounts.

16.   Economists said any decision to have the government invest hundreds of billions of dollars in the markets would have complex effects.

17.   Environmentalists feel governments should be investing in such things as sustainable forestry, water conservation and land reform.

18.   Francis Cavanaugh has a snappy answer to the question of whether the government can invest in stocks without becoming bogged down in political shenanigans or corporate meddling.

19.   Greenspan said that allowing the government to invest Social Security funds in the market would simply reduce the incomes of private pension and retirement accounts without increasing overall savings.