1.   A construction boom, driven by the expanding economy, is powering their growth.

2.   Business investment in new plants and equipment, which powered growth during most of this expansion, is suddenly idling.

3.   Forbes.com announced its list of the most valuable NBA and NHL franchises and it says that sponsorship deals are what power their net growth.

4.   Growth has been powered by consumer spending on houses, cars, and just about everything else.

5.   Higher unit sales of new drugs, which powered earnings growth in the first quarter, are expected to carry into the second quarter.

6.   But the bank says the problem is more acute in big industrialized nations than in the developing economies that are powering Asian growth.

7.   While robust consumer spending has powered the growth of the U.S. economy, many economists fear that if spending continues unchecked, inflation will begin escalating.

8.   Economic growth was powered largely by businesses reducing their reliance on stockpiles.