21.   At the same time, consumers are spending just about everything they earn.

22.   Barry said many consumers spent November using the Web to window shop and to compare prices.

23.   Because consumers spent at a steady pace during the downturn, the economy is not likely to benefit from pent-up demand as has been the case after past recessions.

24.   Before the tax increase, Japanese consumers spent more on things like autos, houses, electric appliances and furniture, the branch managers said.

25.   Bond investors interpreted the survey as a sign consumers would spend more, boosting the economy and reviving the threat of inflation.

26.   A bigger concern is that consumers are spending cautiously because of economic worries and soaring debt.

27.   A decline in imports in early February, reflecting a slowdown in consumer spending, boosted optimism that a rate cut is imminent, Christensen said.

28.   A good agency knows exactly which ads pull in which consumers, how much those consumers spend, and what their return rates are.

29.   A stagnant or declining stock market will, in turn, slow consumer spending.