1.   In the past two years, the council has held tuition steady while urging colleges to moderate fee increases.

2.   Strong economic growth can lead to higher interest rates in order to moderate price increases.

3.   That in turn should relieve the labor market, moderating wage increases.

4.   The drop in inflation was due primarily to moderate increases in food prices, analysts said.

5.   Tuition increases are being moderated.

6.   Goh said the government is not forecasting a recession, but has warned companies to moderate wage increases.