11.   Retail spending continued to buoy the economy, while manufacturing continued to contract.

12.   Technology stocks buoy the economy.

13.   The breakdown of the growth forecasts shows analysts expect the expenditure side of the growth ledger buoyed the economy.

14.   The Canadian economy should be buoyed by strong domestic demand in the months ahead, leading to increased employment, Bank of Canada Gov. Gordon Thiessen said.

15.   The Canadian economy should be buoyed by strong domestic demand in the months ahead, leading to improved employment, Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen said.

16.   The great boom in corporate earnings, which helped propel the market and buoyed the economy for more than four years, is over.

17.   The great boom in corporate earnings, which helped propel the market and buoyed the economy for more than four years, seems to be over.

18.   Also supporting the yen Thursday were expectations that the Japanese government will spend a significant amount of money to buoy the economy.

19.   As a pre-emptive strike to buoy the economy, however, some expect the ECB to cut rates again before the end of the summer.

20.   Consumer spending accounts for two-thirds of all economic activity and has helped buoy the economy during the downturn.