1.   Any decision in March tied to a dollar figure could impact how much state and city officials are willing to spend to keep the Cardinals happy.

2.   Despite such arguments, elected officials routinely refer to money spent to keep sports teams as an important form of economic development.

3.   He said we used to be a saving country, until World War II when we started spending to keep our economy going.

4.   How much will consumers spend to keep their privacy?

5.   Our attention might better be spent keeping track.

6.   Plus, his spare time is spent keeping both sets of DeBartolos away from the family knife drawer.

7.   Some argue that the short-term economic stimulus package should be targeted at boosting consumer spending to keep the economy afloat.

8.   The central bank has been urging the government to cut spending in order to keep inflation in check.

9.   The bank has urged the government to cut spending to keep inflation in check.

10.   The government is weighing cuts in spending to keep the budget balanced.