51.   Economic reports due out this week may do little to alter the perception that the economy is expanding at a moderate pace.

52.   Everything is being upgraded, enhanced, and expanded at such a rate that few of us can topple down the slope fast enough to keep up with it.

53.   Federal Reserve policymakers decided against lowering U.S. interest rates today, suggesting they are content to let the economy expand at a slower pace.

54.   Federal Reserve policy-makers decided against lowering U.S. interest rates yesterday, suggesting they are content to let the economy expand at a slower pace.

55.   For the past several years, the US economy has expanded at a solid pace without generating inflation.

56.   For example, landlords once readily agreed to let tenants expand at whatever rent their existing lease called for.

57.   For many years, the family had opened the farm to visits by schoolchildren, and that tradition would be expanded at the new center, Ms. LaBelle said.

58.   Government statisticians said Saturday the economy expanded at its fastest pace in seven years in the third quarter.

59.   GROWTH IN BUSINESS ACTIVITY SLOWS Business activity at nonmanufacturing companies in June expanded at a slower pace than in May, the National Association of Purchasing Management reported.

60.   Housing is weakening, and consumer debt is expanding at a slower pace, he said.