11.   Higher rates increase borrowing costs for companies and consumers, and can temper economic growth, curb demand for goods and services, and crimp profits.

12.   In raising interest rates, British policy makers hope to temper economic growth by making borrowing more expensive for businesses and consumers.

13.   Investors believe any evidence of stronger U.S. growth could prompt the Fed to raise lending rates again to temper growth and ward off potential inflation.

14.   It states that higher bond yields, a strengthening dollar and waning consumer and business demand should temper growth in the second half of the year.

15.   That convinced traders to sell bonds on concern the Bank of Canada will raise lending rates soon to temper growth.

16.   That renewed discussion among traders about when the Fed or the Bank of Canada will raise rates to temper growth and ward off inflation.

17.   The Market News article suggested the Fed will postpone rate reductions until Congress balances the budget with spending cuts that could initially temper economic growth, he said.

18.   The Ottawa-based company said earnings growth was tempered by higher spending on research and development because Lumonics is broadening its product base to attract more customers.

19.   The U.S. dollar was little changed against the deutsche mark as traders debated whether the Bundesbank will lift German interest rates soon to temper growth.

20.   Those expectations were bolstered on Tuesday when the Federal Reserve declined to temper growth by keeping borrowing rates unchanged at its policy board meeting.