41.   A drop in prices for its agricultural exports further slowed growth, forcing down tax receipts.

42.   A big jump in jobs could prompt the Fed to increase borrowing costs in July to slow growth and ward off inflation, investors said.

43.   A clearer picture of the debt situation will emerge Monday, when the Federal Reserve is likely to report that installment credit growth slowed in November, analysts said.

44.   A collapse in Korean financial markets and a weaker currency slowed growth in oil demand during the first half of the year.

45.   A growing economy often means inflation, which the central bank squashes by raising interest rates and slowing growth.

46.   A higher reserve requirement means less money will be available for loans, which would slow economic growth.

47.   A discovery explaining why calorie-restricted diets can slow the growth of tumors in mice could lead to the development of cancer slowing drugs, researchers said.

48.   A new study provides the Clinton administration with ammunition against the latest Republican proposal to slow the growth of Medicaid.

49.   A large part of it is because the ringgit has weakened, making imports expensive and also forcing Malaysia to raise interest rates, slowing economic growth.

50.   A layer of mulch blocks light from weeds and stops or slows their growth.