11.   That jump in mortgage rates is likely to stifle demand for homes in coming months, Schaja figures.

12.   That jump in mortgage rates is likely to stifle demand for homes in coming months, Schaja and other analysts say.

13.   The decline reflected concern that higher prices will stifle consumer demand for bullion for jewelry in key markets like India, China and the Middle East, analysts said.

14.   They say existing rent controls have stifled demand for new parks, and that restoring market forces will increase supply and ultimately make mobile homes more affordable.

15.   Traders sold the Australian currency on concern that the woes in Japan and Korea will stifle demand for Australian exports and the currency needed to pay for them.

16.   Officials blamed overall weakness in the economy, which has stifled demand for cell phones and other products that use semiconductor products.

17.   Another concern is the export sector, where some analysts worried that weak growth in Europe could stifle demand for US goods and services.

18.   Another concern is the export sector, where some economists worried that weak growth in Europe could stifle demand for US goods and services.