1.   Also weighing on stocks was concern that a recent Argentinian tax increase will depress economic growth and hurt Chilean companies operating there.

2.   Also weighing on stocks was concern that a recent Argentine tax increase will depress economic growth and hurt the profits of Chilean companies operating there.

3.   As its currency has weakened, Brazil has raised interest rates, which has depressed growth.

4.   A stronger franc hampers Swiss exports and depresses growth.

5.   By demanding they cut spending, Sachs and Stiglitz argue, the IMF could make the problem worse by unnecessarily depressing growth.

6.   Combined with lower personal and corporate income tax revenues, that could lead to lower state spending, which would also depress economic growth.

7.   Higher U.S. rates could depress growth in other countries, such as Argentina, more than Chile.

8.   The maker of devices that facilitate high-speed communications between PCs blamed the slowdown partly on price cuts by Intel Corp., which depressed revenue growth.

9.   Their caution depresses growth, while consumer optimism here has so far kept this country out of recession.

10.   They may also depress economic growth, hampering U.S. exports and corporate profits.