1. A strong economy is spurring companies to add more workers and lease more space to meet increased demand for goods and services. 2. A weakening economy also could spur the Fed to lower interest rates in an effort to keep the country from sliding into a recession. 3. A strong economy spurred more business and leisure travel. 4. A strong economy is spurring companies to ship more goods, analysts said. 5. A strong economy spurs travel, giving hotel companies a quick boost because they can change their rates nightly as rooms fill up. 6. A strong economy typically spurs travel, helping hotel companies quickly because they can change their rates nightly in response to increased demand. 7. A strong economy is spurring companies to add workers to meet added demand for goods and services, causing a sharp drop in vacancy rates. 8. After the bond sale tomorrow and Wednesday, the German market may become attractive again as a slowing economy spurs interest rate cut hopes, analysts said. 9. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan is warning that markets may be getting ahead of themselves and that a booming economy may spur inflation, causing rates to rise. 10. It has been more than two years since concerns about a slowing economy spurred the Fed to ease monetary policy and lower short-term interest rates. |