91.   But the Balanced Budget Act called for an absolute cut in payments rather than a mere slowing in the rate of growth.

92.   But profit growth slowed in the fourth quarter, and now attention has shifted to interest rates.

93.   But the growth in retail sales slowed in October and November, suggesting that consumers might finally be satisfying their appetite for DVD players and pashmina shawls.

94.   But there have been modest indications recently that this decline is slowing in Mississippi and Alabama.

95.   But the pace of growth is expected to slow in the next few years.

96.   But, other new reports also indicate business activity has slowed in the final three months of the year.

97.   Canadian government bonds rose after a revised report on second-quarter U.S. growth indicated the economy is growing without inflation and may slow in the third quarter.

98.   Canadian newsprint production and shipments slowed in August compared with July, led by a drop in consumption by U.S. daily newspapers.

99.   Capital spending by U.S. businesses is also expected to slow in the months ahead.

100.   Carmakers, which are expected to suffer a decline in exports as demand slows in neighboring Brazil, were among the biggest losers.