1.   It is already clear that the government will not raise spending to boost the economy, he said.

2.   That plan is a primary reason why the Japanese government is reluctant to set aside extra spending to boost the economy.

3.   U.S. cereal companies saw steep declines in their shares last year as they cut prices across the board and stepped up promotional spending to boost falling sales.

4.   At a European Union jobs summit last fall, Germany was largely successful in blocking agreements for new continent-wide spending to boost jobs.

5.   So while Corzine spends to boost name recognition and Florio fights the ghosts of his past, Republican candidates target Republican voters with selected mailings and limited television exposure.

6.   Yoshiro Mori, secretary-general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, has reportedly hinted at the need to increase public spending to boost growth.

7.   But government measures announced on Tuesday were concentrated more on public spending to boost the economy.

8.   Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto, expected to continue in the post after success in weekend polls, Monday foreshadowed extra public spending to boost the laggard economy.