11. Consumer spending makes up about two-thirds of the total economy and has been responsible for much of the recent boom. 12. Despite the recent boom, Bocklenk and Valdes say they are hedging their bets on the long term. 13. Deliveries are expected to rise in coming years because of a recent boom in aircraft orders. 14. For a start, it has helped fuel the recent boom in Chinese art. 15. In its recent boom years, technology has been favored mainly by growth funds, not value funds. 16. In the past, Congress and the IRS as largely ignored the industry because of its small size, but the recent boom could change that, executives said. 17. It also said the state has shown fiscal restraint during its recent boom times and reduced its unfunded pension liability. 18. It would also, he said, provide more stability to an economy that, until the recent boom in tourism, relied mostly on fishing and agriculture. 19. Like many Thai entrepreneurs, she entered the stock market during its recent boom years and now has lost big. 20. Much has happened during this most recent boom, including a stock market that has performed beyond all expectations. |