1.   For a government intent on curbing the growth of public spending, social security presented a large target.

2.   Already the lack of skilled workers is starting to curb growth and drive up the cost of doing business.

3.   Any slowdown in Asian demand could curb economic growth around the world, economists have said, affecting French companies that do business internationally.

4.   Australian stocks were mixed as Broken Hill Proprietary Co. led a decline in resource companies as slowing growth in Asia is seen curbing earnings growth.

5.   Bonds fell initially on concern the Federal Reserve may soon raise interest rates to curb economic growth and quell inflation, analysts said.

6.   A rate increase might have curbed corporate growth and kept stocks from advancing.

7.   Adding that to other rising recent statistics on home sales and factory orders, investors thought the inflation-wary Fed might curb growth with higher interest rates.

8.   But he and his wife have offered no broad vision for building the economy or curbing population growth.

9.   But many conservationists are skeptical that energy companies and consumers will spend enough on new equipment to curb the growth in demand for electricity.

10.   But with no hint of out-of-control price pressures, there is no strong reason to raise interest rates aggressively to curb growth.