51.   Federal Reserve policymakers meet today amid concern that the budget impasse in Washington may lead the central bank to hold off an expected cut in interest rates.

52.   Federal Reserve policymakers meet today amid growing concern that the budget impasse in Washington may cause the central bank to hold off an expected cut in interest rates.

53.   Friday, U.S. stocks were mixed as profit warnings from Adobe Systems Inc. and Duracell International Inc. combined with pessimism that the federal budget impasse will be resolved soon.

54.   Gov. George Pataki and legislative leaders Thursday abandoned their effort to pass a state budget on time because of the budget impasse in Washington.

55.   He plans to use the savings for state budget relief, even though it may never materialize because of the federal budget impasse.

56.   He pointedly warned that federal budget impasses would only strengthen the Reformist hand.

57.   He has postponed a formal announcement until after the General Assembly resolves a budget impasse.

58.   He sees similarities between the US budget impasse and the tensions in Nigeria leading up to the hangings.

59.   Holbrooke drew links this morning between the budget impasse and crucial U.N. projects supported by the United States now in jeopardy for lack of funds.

60.   However, personnel trained to unplug the model were placed on furlough in response to the ongoing budget impasse in Washington, D.C.