1.   Big cuts could fuel a boom in spending, spur inflation and force higher interest rates, he said.

2.   A cut would fuel faster growth in consumer spending, leading to an acceleration in inflation, analysts believe.

3.   Deeper repo cuts will fuel speculation the Bundesbank is considering another cut in the discount rate.

4.   He dismissed fears that a cut would fuel inflation, saying the central bank would continue to regulate money supply through the state credit plan.

5.   Now they expect interest rate cuts to fuel further rallies in stock and bond markets, analysts said.

6.   On the other hand, economists note that an interest rate cut may fuel domestic demand, resulting in faster import growth and exports being diverted to local buyers.

7.   While the rate cuts fueled demand, they also boosted competition.

8.   Zedillo and the PRI oppose lower taxes, arguing that any cut will fuel inflation and a rise in interest rates will slow economic growth.

9.   But rate cuts can also fuel inflation, and the ECB has said that keeping prices in check is its main policy goal.

10.   European economists have slashed regional growth forecasts in recent weeks and say a rate cut would at least fuel hope that it too will stage a turnaround.