Some of those who have not been swept up in a spending frenzy are repelled by what they see around them, he says.

This will start putting the brakes on the spending frenzy.

Effect of Foreign Financing Foreign investors have helped provide financing for this spending frenzy.

Though major construction and terrain expansion seem to have slowed after a decadelong spending frenzy, there are a few substantial ribbon-cuttings this season, particularly in the Lake Tahoe area.

"This isn't going to unlock a spending frenzy," said Brian A. Bethune, an economist with the research firm Global Insight.

What better way to lash the fashion groupies into a spending frenzy than declaring that their garb and gear are passé and - shudder!

I like his reference to "austerity frenzy", which follows of course his party's "spending frenzy".

That uncapped year would trigger a spending frenzy.

Just three years after Californians voted to impose controls on campaign financing, the unexpected recall election is turning into a spending frenzy without limits.

"The Legislature and Governor should not see this surplus as an opportunity to start a spending frenzy," he said.