1.   And some labor experts say the thriving economy has also helped, since accusations of bias often proliferate when companies are laying off workers.

2.   And some labor experts say the thriving economy has also helped, since allegations of bias often proliferate during times when companies are laying off workers.

3.   Asked to explain why, one-third of his backers cited his job overseeing a thriving economy.

4.   - Most significant is the thriving economy.

5.   A thriving economy cooperated.

6.   A thriving economy has made it harder to recruit candidates, especially when the starting salary is less than what a police officer makes in Bridgeport, Conn.

7.   A thriving underground economy has sprouted west of the Mississippi to buy, wash and repair used Levis for resale in countries from Finland to Australia.

8.   But with a glut of revenues, the slower growth in the size of government, and a thriving economy, people are otherwise content, he said.

9.   City librarian Deborah Jacobs said the pullout reflected no flaw in the selection process, just a thriving global economy that enables popular architects to pick and choose.

10.   He blames the thriving economy, which has created demand for lawyers in places where it hardly existed before.