1.   Anticipating a slower U.S. economy, BankAmerica is venturing deeper into foreign markets.

2.   Bond traders reasoned that a slower economy will mean less inflation and a smaller chance that the Federal Reserve will be tempted to boost interest rates.

3.   A slower economy has many retailers carrying more inventory that they will want to unload before the new year, she said.

4.   A slower economy could hurt its transportation units, which carry liquid and bulk commodities and construction equipment.

5.   A slower economy and changing values means the average Japanese salaryman spends less time at the office and more time relaxing with family and friends.

6.   A slower economy, the thinking goes, reduces the demand for workers, taking pressure off employers to raise wages.

7.   But the slower economy stopped inflation dead in its tracks.

8.   Economists and state employment officials say, the slower economy has not yet led to significant unemployment.

9.   Elsewhere, a monthly housing survey provided further evidence of a slower economy.

10.   Expect a slower economy and little risk of inflation next year.