1.   Public spending continues to rise at a steady pace.

2.   Although overall government spending would continue to increase, skeptics argued that the growth rate would fall well short of the needs of elderly, low-income and poor Americans.

3.   Analysts said the Northrop Grumman reductions were expected because Pentagon spending continues to drop.

4.   At the same time, corporate capital spending will continue growing, albeit at a slower rate this year, forecasts show.

5.   - Spending continued to rise.

6.   Corporate capital spending continues to recover, the official said.

7.   Credit card spending continued to grow as retail sales slumped probably because people were struggling to pay higher energy bills, economists said.

8.   Government spending continues to increase.

9.   Government spending continues to rise.

10.   He also said per-pupil spending continues to grow.