91.   High levels of consumer debt, and a stricter lending standards on the part of banks, are expected to keep a lid on spending.

92.   However, he warned that continued vigilance is needed to keep spending down, so as to keep a lid on short-term interest rates and inflationary pressures.

93.   However, lower prices for soybean oil futures helped keep a lid on gains in soybean futures.

94.   If the slowdown develops as expected, the Fed will be content to sit on the sidelines, letting slow growth keep the lid on inflation.

95.   If the central bank raises rates to keep a lid on price increases for goods and services, borrowing costs for companies would jump and profits would suffer.

96.   In any case, all the mayoral candidates loudly declare that keeping the lid on crime is their top priority.

97.   In addition, growing competition as key industries are deregulated is keeping a lid on price increases.

98.   In fact, some experts say that a combined EchoStar-DirecTV might keep a lid on cable prices and deliver additional services to consumers.

99.   Inflation has little chance to accelerate as long as unemployment remains high and keeps a lid on consumer demand, some analysts said.

100.   Investors will be looking for further evidence that slowing economic growth in Asia is cutting U.S. growth, keeping a lid on inflation.