1.   Although spending is no longer growing rapidly, consumers are still in a spending mood.

2.   But he also noted that spending is growing at a rapid rate, largely because of salary increases for city workers negotiated four years ago.

3.   But in many areas, reducing the rate at which spending grows would have the effect of cutting back government services, especially in health care.

4.   Even so, say his critics, spending has grown too quickly, especially on public-sector pay.

5.   He thinks the military budget has been so depleted that defense spending will grow no matter who becomes president.

6.   Spending is growing even more.

7.   This number can also give you an indication if spending is growing and prices are on the rise.

8.   Brown defended the increases, but the Conservative Party warned that allowing spending to grow above the actual growth rate of the economy was not sustainable.

9.   Spending grew the fastest for fuel, electricity, water, beverages and transportation.

10.   That was the biggest increase since February, when spending grew by the same amount.