21. An outbreak of violence here could not be contained, as it has been so far in Bosnia, Western policy makers and analysts say. 22. And he has repeatedly faulted Washington policy makers for failing to make the tough decisions necessary to refinance Social Security and Medicare. 23. Analysts expect the Federal Reserve to keep the rate unchanged when its policy makers meet at a Federal Open Market Committee meeting later today. 24. Analysts now speculate another increase could come as early as November, when Fed policy makers next meet. 25. And even if policy makers wanted to, it might well be impossible to build walls around the country. 26. And on Tuesday, Federal Reserve policy makers will meet to decide whether to raise their short-term interest-rate target for the third time since June. 27. And since the components no longer add up, economists say it will be even harder to construct meaningful forecasts and provide readily understandable data for policy makers. 28. And it serves as an instant referendum on the actions of government policy makers, forcing them to face up to potentially costly mistakes much faster than before. 29. And some Fed policy makers, in recent statements, have expressed the view that labor costs must rise, despite the mild increases so far. 30. And many are urging Fed policy makers to recognize that the economy now dances to the stock market, not the other way around. |