US companies rebuilt stockpiles at a slower pace in December, dragging on economic growth By Washington Examiner February 13, 2013 3:01 pm FacebookTwitterEmailPrint Add Washington Examiner on Google FacebookTwitterEmailPrint WASHINGTON (AP) — US companies rebuilt stockpiles at a slower pace in December, dragging on economic growth. Related Content Crime ICE’s purchases for big detention centers are marked by secrecy, frustrating towns Sports A record-setting Winter Olympics: 6 golds and 16 medals for the US in women’s events set marks World Thailand uses a birth control vaccine to curb its elephant population near expanding farms Economy Trump raises new ‘worldwide tariff’ to 15% in wake of ‘anti-American’ Supreme Court ruling Campaigns Does James Talarico have what it takes to flip the Texas Senate seat?