11.   Hashimoto said Japan might sell U.S. debt and use the money to buy gold if the dollar-yen rate stays volatile during a speech in New York.

12.   He and several other lawmakers on the Commerce panel have rural constituents who want their phone rates to stay affordable.

13.   He said that money market rates could stay at high levels for as long as two weeks.

14.   He said that money market rates could stay at very high levels for as long as two weeks.

15.   He threatened to sell Treasuries, and use the money to buy gold, if the dollar-yen rate stays volatile.

16.   If rates stayed where they were or rose, the strips would continue to produce income.

17.   If the adjustable rate stays low it can save a borrower thousands of dollars over the life of the loan.

18.   If the economy continues on its current course, the unemployment rate will stay low and productivity will rise.

19.   If the rest of the world remains stagnant, foreigners will keep sending their money to the United States, inflation will remain low and rates could stay down.

20.   If it looks as though the economy is poised for a rebound, rates will stay the same or get higher.