21.   Municipal bonds were little changed amid expectations that sales of new securities will slow after a recent wave of new offerings.

22.   Municipal bonds were little changed amid expectations that sales of new securities will slow after a recent wave of offerings.

23.   Nationally, the numbers showed the economy is slowing after seven interest-rate hikes in the past year.

24.   Property sales slowed after the government introduced tax and credit curbs in May to put the brakes on property speculation.

25.   Property sales slowed after the government introduced tax and credit curbs in May, to put the brakes on property speculation.

26.   Semiconductor shares gained before an industry group issues a report showing whether demand for computer chips is growing or slowing after the close today.

27.   Some computer makers whose October sales slowed after double-digit gains earlier this year include Mitac International Corp. and First International Computer Inc.

28.   Swonk said she expects spending to slow after the holidays, though, when shoppers have to pay those deferred bills.

29.   The central bank has said it is inevitable that the economy will slow after the tax increase.