71.   Strong growth may prompt U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers to raise interest rates as soon as next month to curb inflation.

72.   Still, he is concerned that rising health-care costs could soon force the central bank to raise rates to curb inflation.

73.   Still, the bank has been handcuffed in recent months by speculation the U.S. Federal Reserve will lift its federal funds rate soon to curb inflation, analysts said.

74.   Tax cuts that are not matched by spending cuts would also increase pressure from the Bank of England to raise interest rates and curb inflation.

75.   Tax reductions that are not matched by spending cuts would increase pressure from the Bank of England to raise interest rates and curb inflation.

76.   That has helped curb inflation, but some domestic producers have begun to suffer from reduced demand for American goods in Asia and from the intense price competition.

77.   That should at least keep inflation curbed, analysts said, since high unemployment tends to inhibit consumer spending.

78.   That was good news for stocks because it could help persuade the Federal Reserve to hold off on raising interest rates to curb inflation.

79.   That was good news for stocks because it may convince the Federal Reserve to hold off on raising interest rates to curb inflation.

80.   That would end a string of seven rate increases the Fed imposed since early last year to curb inflation.