21.   In addition, it puts extra pressure on the government to keep fiscal policy tight and curb wage growth.

22.   In an effort to curb credit growth, which fuels inflation, the central bank last year raised commercial bank reserve requirements and began holding weekly bond auctions.

23.   In Chelmsford, officials resorted to ordering beaver vasectomies to curb population growth.

24.   In June, the Bank of Thailand raised the cash reserve requirement on nonresident deposits in an effort to curb loan growth, which is a stimulant to inflation.

25.   In addition, disorganization and government missteps in reaction to disasters can curb longer-term growth.

26.   In his testimony to the Senate Budget Committee late last month, Greenspan indicated that he was depending on Asia to curb growth here.

27.   It comes as stocks tumble across Asia, led by Hong Kong, on concern rising interest rates will decimate corporate earnings and curb economic growth.

28.   Investors are concerned that reports this week could lead the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates to curb growth in the economy.

29.   It is also unclear whether his proposals will improve or worsen the political climate for members of Congress who want to curb the growth of Social Security and Medicare.

30.   Lawmakers of both parties have predicted that Medicare, unless its growth is curbed, is headed for bankruptcy.