Sentence examples for contributed to a slowdown from inspiring English sources

That sudden stinginess contributed to a slowdown in the economy.

There, too, efforts to wring out inflation have contributed to a slowdown.

But this contributed to a slowdown in the economy and discontent, which culminated in the overthrow of Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada, a pro-American president, in 2003.

That has contributed to a slowdown in the Asian economies, which are heavily dependent on exporting electronic components to the United States.

The fact that so many homes are worth less than owners paid for them makes it much harder for those people to move, even if job prospects are better elsewhere, and has contributed to a slowdown in housing sales.

High protection in these countries has often contributed to a slowdown in production, while the export of primary commodities has discouraged expansion of exports of the more valuable manufactured goods.

Sales of houses and cars have declined as a result, contributing to a slowdown that may bring an end to the six-year expansion.

Fiscal tightening will escalate in 2012 and 2013, contributing to a slowdown, as will the expiration of tax benefits that boosted capital spending in 2011.

"The end of the dot-com money will contribute to a slowdown in the next year," said Jack Myers, who analyzes advertising trends for his newsletter, The Myers Report.

Officials and economists in Beijing appear to be bracing themselves for global factors that would contribute to a slowdown in growth in China this year.

Mr. Whitehouse said these efforts could be contributing to a slowdown in the growth of health spending, first observed during the recent recession.