1.   Lower mortgage rates will cushion the effect of rising house prices.

2.   And if prices spiked up, the fixed-rate gas would cushion the effect of the higher-priced gas.

3.   And several other programs have helped to cushion the effect of the cuts.

4.   A handful of farm corporations would receive a tax break to cushion the effects of changes in their accounting methods.

5.   Fill in any reasonable number, Kenen concludes, and the Fed can cushion the effect on jobs and living standards.

6.   He broke from party orthodoxy to agree to welfare reform just as the economy was booming enough to cushion its effects.

7.   In addition to trying to influence currency rates, the package is aimed at helping the economy cushion the effects of the strong yen.

8.   Another step Xircom has taken is to put into place a currency protection programme which should help cushion the effects of any currency fluctuation on its partners.

9.   Besides, a better than normal level of remittances from OFWs helped cushion the effects of the currency crisis.

10.   FORMER Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib said he invested in properties abroad to cushion the effect of a recession at home.