11.   Companies such as J.P. Morgan and International Business Machines Corp. warned investors this week that slumping Asian economies will curb profit growth in the first quarter.

12.   Clinton would cover half of the cost by curbing the growth of Medicaid, the federal-state health program for the poor.

13.   DANISH bonds fell amid concern U.S. interest rates will be raised to curb growth and quell inflation, making rate cuts elsewhere more difficult.

14.   Demand for U.S. goods and services will fall, curbing manufacturing growth.

15.   El Nino reduces the anchovy stock by curbing growth of food that the fish eat, such as plankton.

16.   Health care, education and family planning are key elements in the U.N. plan to curb population growth.

17.   High inflation will force the central bank to raise interest rates, which will curb economic growth as it becomes more expensive for companies to borrow, analysts said.

18.   Higher rates curb economic growth and crimp corporate profit by increasing borrowing costs.

19.   Higher wages likely will curb jobs growth.

20.   Hong Kong stocks fell, led by property companies, amid concern rising interest rates and a government move to dampen property speculation may curb earnings growth.