11.   That led Zukowski to change his forecast for the December FOMC meeting from no action to a quarter percentage point rate cut.

12.   The forecast was little changed over last year.

13.   The investment bank told clients Friday that it was changing its forecast and no longer expects a rate climb in August or for the rest of the year.

14.   The non-Social Security surpluses are years away, and small shifts in the economy could change the forecasts.

15.   The political lightning that has energized the McCain campaign appears to be the only force that can change that forecast.

16.   But Anwar said the news would not prompt the government to change its forecast for this year, citing positive growth in April.

17.   Financial Secretary Donald Tsang said late Tuesday there was no need to change the forecast.

18.   Soybean prices rose Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade on changing rain forecasts.

19.   But rising imports and lower export revenues could change the forecast.