21.   Upscale stores like Saks have prospered as an expanding U.S. economy spurred consumers to spend extra cash on fancy shoes, handbags and cosmetics, analysts say.

22.   U.S. railroad companies are expected to report higher third-quarter earnings because a strong economy has spurred rail traffic.

23.   Wisconsin stocks lagged national indices, most of which rallied on expectations that a strong economy would spur earnings growth higher.

24.   An overheating economy can spur inflation, and raising interest rates tends to cool things off by making it more expensive to borrow money.

25.   Stocks surged as a slight rise in unemployment and wages eased investor concerns that the fast-growing economy would spur inflation and higher interest rates.