1.   As a proportion of GNP, however, defence spending remained unchanged.

2.   And domestic spending remains weak despite signs of a mild recovery.

3.   But because he expects margins to be under continued pressure throughout the year, tech spending will remain desultory.

4.   Capital spending remained healthy.

5.   Despite the end of the Cold War, defense spending remains an important foundation of the economy in Tarrant County.

6.   Economists said that if capital spending remained weak, productivity growth would remain muted.

7.   For most companies, the profit decline continued into the first quarter of this year and capital spending remained low.

8.   He said capital spending remained sluggish at smaller manufacturers and at non-manufacturers.

9.   In both states, student achievement is rising even while per-pupil spending remains below the national average.

10.   In the same time span, African-American spending remained flat overall.