11. Gains were limited because some investors grew concerned that profit growth would slow with the economy later this year. 12. Growth of credit card fraud has slowed with improved authorization procedures and increased use of holograms and photographs on the cards. 13. He started the last two games for Rob Fredrickson, slowed with a foot injury but likely to return to his outside spot on the weak side Monday night. 14. He said the cut was part of a strategy to allow the economy to slow with a soft landing, not a recession. 15. Interest rates have fallen this year as the Federal Reserve has cut its target for short-term interest rates nine times and as lending demand has slowed with the economy. 16. Last year, all forecasts called for growth to slow with new housing, employment and new population numbers expected to drop. 17. Once a target is selected, negotiations usually slow with the other two automakers. 18. Once the darlings of Wall Street, tech companies have seen their shares skid amid concern that earnings growth will slow along with the economy. 19. Retail spending accounts for about a quarter of the economy, which is expected to slow along with other Southeast Asian economies. |