41. In addition, Amgen is experiencing slowed growth in sales of its two standard-bearer drugs and has no blockbuster products near completion to make up the difference. 42. In LONDON, U.K. stocks gained after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said the U.S. was experiencing robust growth unencumbered by accelerating inflation. 43. In other words, local economists believed Los Angeles County experienced sluggish growth two years ago while the federal report now characterizes the growth as moderate. 44. Investors expect the metals group to experience strong growth as the economy expands against a backdrop of low interest rates and inflation. 45. Most economists predict that the current quarter will be at least as bad as the last one, and few expect Europe to experience meaningful growth before next spring. 46. North Face, the California outerwear company, is experiencing explosive growth partly due to its underground popularity with urban kids in America and Japan. 47. Other industries are experiencing a growth in the number of independent contractors, but the advertising industry is hypersensitive to marketplace vicissitudes. 48. Pakistan, the most important U.S. ally in the region, is experiencing a growth in anti-American sentiment among its mostly Muslim population. 49. Pataki says the state can afford to offer the relief because it has controlled its spending and was experiencing economic growth. 50. Other towns also experienced explosive growth, with Protestants taking the best jobs there too. |