decelerate

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While price growth has decelerated sharply since June 22, when it peaked at an annual rate of 9%, inflation measured 3% in September, based on the consumer price index.

From Barron's

If its sales meet expectations for the next few quarters, the market should have confidence that its growth won’t decelerate further.

From Barron's

Meanwhile, the average of the Bank of Canada’s preferred measures of core inflation—which strips out volatile prices like food and energy—decelerated to 2.8%, marking the slowest increase since January.

From The Wall Street Journal

Also on Tuesday, the government reported that U.S. retail sales were decelerating.

From The Wall Street Journal

U.S. retail sales decelerated this fall, the Census Bureau said Tuesday, adding to evidence that the economy that has cooled in recent months.

From The Wall Street Journal