1.   Analysts already are predicting a slowdown for next year.

2.   Economists predict a slowdown in housing starts, a reluctance to buy new homes and cars, and a slowing population growth.

3.   Some traders played down the threat of large order cancellations, though they did predict a slowdown in exports.

4.   Still, Fed officials and many private economists continue to predict a slowdown in the second half.

5.   The company predicted a slowdown of terminal sales in April.

6.   The widely followed monthly employment report significantly exceeded the expectations of many economists, who had been predicting a slowdown.

7.   While Greenspan has long talked about how new technologies may be lifting the potential growth rate of the American economy, he has predicted slowdowns that have not materialized.

8.   While economists are predicting a slowdown next year, Edwards expects growth to continue and for that to help Latin America to again outperform other emerging markets in Asia.

9.   With automakers also predicting a slowdown in car sales this year, important sources of copper demand appear to be weakening, traders said.

10.   Acting HKMA deputy chief executive David Carse also predicted a slowdown of growth in lending and narrowing interest margins.