1.   Fresh signs of persistent economic vigor emerged as the government published upbeat reports on housing and employment, while revising upward its estimate of total output in the spring.

2.   However, officials say investments such as increased highway spending are needed to maintain this economic vigor.

3.   That is considered another sign that economic vigor is greater than can be sustained without raising inflation.

4.   The dollar surged against the yen on fresh signs of U.S. economic vigor and weakness in Japan.

5.   The dollar fell versus the yen for the ninth straight day as signs of Japanese economic vigor fed talk that interest rates there may soon rise.

6.   The dollar rose against major currencies, helped by a report showing U.S. economic vigor and by economic malaise in Europe and Japan.

7.   The dollar was fell against the yen amid signs of Japanese economic vigor, which triggered talk that interest rates there may soon rise.

8.   The native New Yorker also said he expects his hometown to regain its economic vigor.

9.   The U.S. currency was little changed against the mark as concern about possible dollar sales offset reports contrasting U.S. economic vigor with record-high unemployment in Germany.

10.   Traders also will scan a report on May industrial production due Tuesday for other signs of economic vigor in Japan.