It fears that an accelerated increase in population growth could threaten economic growth and stability.

The increase in the black population threatened to overwhelm the city's 30 black doctors.

In turn, according to economists, these increases threaten to slow economic growth just as it shows signs of picking up.

But recent steep increases, including the record $:2.4 billion deficit of October 1988, have threatened to undermine the economy.

But growth is expected to slow to about 3.5 percent in 2005 as a recent increase in interest rates threatens to weigh on the economy.

The decision was also opposed by nearby homeowners who believed an increase in trail use would threaten their privacy.

Bringing dollars into the communities helps meet the needs of residents, but the increase in tourism threatens to create new problems for the butterflies.

Views differed on how much any increase in taxes could threaten the move out of recession.

That applies more particularly today, at a time when a gradual increase in tensions and difficulties is threatening to sweep us off course.

There are some who believe that the increase of blogs may threaten traditional postcards.