51.   Investors will be looking for further confirmation that U.K. economic growth remains moderate, helping to keep inflation at bay.

52.   Interest rates in the U.S. are higher than in Germany and Japan, where rates are at record low levels because economic growth remains slow.

53.   Karen Narasaki, executive director of National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium in Washington, said the growth remains robust because of continuous immigration.

54.   Loan growth remains brisk, but profit margins are under pressure because of vigorous competition for customers.

55.   Many investors say the figures will confirm economic growth remains sluggish.

56.   Looking longer term, Japanese stocks were little changed this quarter as a strong performance by big-name auto and electronics makers offset signs that overall economic growth remains sluggish.

57.   Microsoft has issued the same warning in the past, but so far, its growth remains the envy of the industry.

58.   Most analysts agree that profit growth should remain strong in the fourth quarter.

59.   Monetary growth remained under the revised ceiling, the central bank said.

60.   One reason for the feel-good attitude is that job growth remains strong.