1.   And capital spending is also showing signs of increasing after several years of decline.

2.   At the same time, he said construction spending is showing signs of strength -- enough perhaps to help shore up the overall economy in the next few months.

3.   Advertising spending will show strong gains next year, driven especially by cable television networks, the Winter Olympics and political campaigns, according to two advertising executives.

4.   He said consumer and capital spending should show healthy gains while corporate earnings are starting to rebound.

5.   The Lazio campaign contended that the spending showed that Democrats in Washington believed that they must prop up Hillary Rodham Clinton.

6.   Activity in domestic-based industries were flat or down in the quarter and local spending showed a hesitant upturn buoyed by tax cuts.

7.   Activity in domestic-based industries was flat or down in the quarter and local spending showed a hesitant upturn buoyed by tax cuts.

8.   British retail spending showed signs of slowing in October, although the overall trend remains positive, figures released Thursday suggest.

9.   Total general account spending showed the biggest growth in five years, due mainly to the sharp rise in costs for redeeming government bonds issued in the past.