1.   A budding economic recovery and government spending on major construction projects will mean greater demand for products such as assembly line robots and hydraulic back hoes.

2.   Economic indicators released Friday added to expectations that the budding recovery will show steady, if slow, improvement.

3.   Economic indicators released Friday added to expectations the budding recovery will show steady, if slow, improvement.

4.   Japanese economic indicators released Friday added to expectations that the budding recovery will show steady, if slow, improvement.

5.   Many investors were also concerned rising short- and long-term interest rates could scotch a budding economic recovery, Higashida said.

6.   Spending on public works projects and housing construction has led the budding recovery, Homma said.

7.   The Bundesbank is eager to keep German bond yields low and the deutsche mark weak to protect a budding recovery in the economy that is being driven by exports.

8.   There is as yet no clear consensus that the budding economic recovery can flourish on its own, and the tankan survey results did little to resolve the debate.

9.   Both are crucial ingredients to help along the budding economic recovery.

10.   Japanese officials believe that the yen has strengthened too much and could derail a budding economic recovery.