And they will continue as long as the economy chugs along like this and we stay out of wars any longer than a mini-series.

In any case, they add, there is little evidence that the economy can chug along right now any faster than it already is.

Cattle graze as far as the eye can see, and people here say the economy is chugging along.

Our economy is chugging along rather nicely now, isn't it?

The economy has been chugging along recession-free for more than six years, but it is now roaring down the track.

"The economy chugs along, whistle blowing," he replied.

The American economy has been chugging along briskly for at least a year, and the numbers suggest it is operating near capacity.

Michigan's economy was chugging along in the middle to late 1990's, but the growth had more to do with the dynamics of the auto industry than government policy.

The economy has chugged along at an average of 12 percent growth over the last five years.

But the economy is still chugging ahead.