11.   Some traders said the Fed will wait for more evidence that the economy is slowing before reversing course and cutting rates.

12.   The German central bank will want to see more evidence that economic growth is slowing before paring the discount rate, he said.

13.   The government has forecast spending will slow before the end of the year, though there is no sign of that yet.

14.   To be sure, traders and analysts today were seeking more evidence the U.S. economy is slowing before committing funds on expectations that rates will fall.

15.   Trading slowed before the Memorial Day holiday on Monday.

16.   Tourism began to slow even before the attacks on New York and Washington.

17.   But broad-market indicators edged high as trading slowed before the holiday weekend.

18.   He slowed before the finish Sunday, apparently allowing Ullrich to beat him.

19.   The US currency stabilized at midday as trading slowed before the weekend.