41.   By Philippine standards, the economy is still expanding at a fair clip.

42.   Central banks usually raise interest rates if the economy is expanding at a fast enough pace to fuel inflation.

43.   Challenged by recent unexpected, but compelling, evidence that the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate, the theorists of cosmology are reacting as creative scientists should.

44.   Canadian government bonds fell, even after a report showing tame producer prices last month left intact the view that the Canadian economy is expanding at a non-inflationary pace.

45.   Consumer spending, which held steady during the downturn, had not been expected to expand at the same rapid pace as past recoveries.

46.   Consumer spending stoked the economy last year, helping it to expand at the fastest rate in a decade and spurring record profit growth.

47.   Demand for aircraft parts, services and new airports is expanding at the same dizzying pace.

48.   Despite efforts by the Federal Reserve Board to slow it down, the economy continues to expand at a rate usually associated with rising inflation.

49.   Despite stronger business hiring in June, private payrolls in the second quarter expanded at less than half the rate during the first quarter.

50.   Dole added to the list of programs he would preserve or expand at a rally here intended to fire up supporters as he begins his general election campaign.