111.   Cutbacks in payments to health care providers, combined with a crackdown on fraud, have slowed the growth of Medicare spending.

112.   Deteriorating economic conditions in Asian markets slowed the growth of sales and orders and profits, the company said.

113.   Dry Creek grape grower Richard Mounts said the cool spring has slowed the growth in vineyards, putting the vines two weeks to a month behind normal.

114.   Deteriorating economic conditions in Asian markets slowed the growth of sales, orders and profits, the company said.

115.   Do it in June if you want to slow growth.

116.   Economists and traders said they expect the numbers on July manufacturing output to bolster the view that an April increase in the national sales tax was still slowing growth.

117.   Economic problems in Brazil could slow growth in Argentina, he said.

118.   Economists and traders said they expect the numbers for July manufacturing output to bolster the view that an April increase in the national sales tax was still slowing growth.

119.   Efforts to balance the budget are expected to slow any growth in the deficit.

120.   Economic growth was slowed by the shutdowns.