51.   Mexico has been keeping a tight monetary policy to curb inflation.

52.   Moderate wage gains are also likely to curb inflation and keep prices low.

53.   More costly borrowing for investors and consumers is aimed at cooling the economy and curbing inflation.

54.   Meanwhile, July U.S. industrial production figures released yesterday were within expectations, pouring more cold water on speculation the Fed will have to raise rates to curb inflation.

55.   Most economists say slowing economic growth in Asia may cut half a percentage point or more off U.S. growth this year, curbing inflation.

56.   Nevertheless, the government plans to press ahead with plans to cobble together an agreement with business and labor that will curb inflation and revive the economy.

57.   Nothing proposed by Kerrey would curb such inflation, he said.

58.   On Friday, Malaysia unveiled measures to slow economic growth next year, in an effort to curb inflation and narrow the current account deficit.

59.   On Tuesday, Federal Reserve Board policy-makers said that they were leaning toward raising interest rates to slow economic growth and curb inflation.

60.   Rabin, treasury officials said, was persuaded that the tax would help curb inflation.