31.   Still, copper rose amid perceptions supplies entering exchange-run warehouses could slow during the peak construction demand period beginning next month.

32.   Still, growth will slow during the next two years.

33.   The chemical, car and valve maker said the growth rate for its U.S. auto and Australian construction businesses continued to slow during the summer.

34.   The company said earnings growth will slow during the next two years as the office-supplies retailer expands the services it offers to corporate customers.

35.   The economy slowed during the spring as consumers cut back on their spending, government figures showed Thursday.

36.   The homebuilding industry is expected to slow during the next few months as expectations for worsening weather bring construction companies to plan fewer building projects.

37.   The homebuilding industry is expected to slow during the next few months as expectations for worsening weather push construction companies to plan fewer building projects.

38.   The U.S. economy slowed during the third quarter as consumer spending posted the smallest gain in five years, Commerce Department figures showed today.

39.   This means, however, that the PC Quote site can slow considerably during trading hours and users must cope with gaps in the listings.

40.   Those talks slowed during the Canadian strike, and analysts expect the sides to reach an agreement within days.