1.   And few expect the overall economy to surge.

2.   As if conscious of the need to play its part, the American economy surged to historic highs.

3.   As the economy has surged in recent years, unemployment has dropped as confidence has risen.

4.   At a time when the U.S. economy is surging and its high-technology industries are the envy of the world, is this a fight Washington should join?

5.   Bentsen was also asked whether he thought the Federal Reserve should raise interest rates to make sure the economy does not surge so fast that it produces inflation.

6.   David Penaloza, a billionaire construction mogul, believes the economy will surge again once Zedillo is elected.

7.   Its economy has surged, its leadership is stable and China is more than ready to take what it believes to be its rightful place.

8.   Sales of Riviera have slumped in recent years, even as the economy surged.

9.   The bond market, which is especially sensitive to interest rate movements, seems equally confident the economy will not surge.

10.   The Chicago report gave a distinct impression that the economy was surging.