11.   And all manner of economic trends, from wages to productivity, could have a big effect on government finances.

12.   At a time when tight government finances have pitted every group in competition for scarce dollars, the core fight is to guard old victories from budget-cutters.

13.   Because Yeltsin did not let government finances get out of control during the campaign, the corrections he must now make are possible.

14.   But Republican leaders charged that the White House was manipulating government finances to force Congress to act.

15.   But the fact that a president claims to have a plan to wipe out public debt shows how profoundly the robust economy has changed government finance.

16.   But viewed in the uncompromising arithmetic of an accountant, the aging of Japan represents a severe drag on government finances.

17.   Cement and electricity stocks could also rise as the improvement in government finances augurs an upturn in economic activity, particularly in the construction industry, next year.

18.   EU leaders will choose the first wave of entrants next May, based on how well they measure up against targets for economic performance and government finance.

19.   For years, it was a mainstay of state government finance.

20.   Government finances are in disarray and public services barely function.