11.   France, the Netherlands and other European countries also trimmed rates this week.

12.   If that happens, the Fed may be forced to trim rates again to prevent the economy from faltering.

13.   If that happens, the Fed could actually be forced to trim rates again to prevent the economy from faltering.

14.   In the absence of profit reports and evidence the Fed will trim rates, the market may tread water, traders said.

15.   Instead, Congress and the president should focus on trimming tax rates for people in lower tax brackets, Buffett said.

16.   Japanese investors said signs the U.S. economy needs a boost and low inflation will likely lead the Fed to trim rates.

17.   Many analysts expect the German central bank to wait at least until April to trim rates.

18.   No change in interest rates is expected after bank base rates were trimmed twice in the last two months.

19.   Now, with the U.S. economy showing fresh signs of strength, many analysts say the Fed has finished trimming rates.

20.   Since then, signs the U.S. economy is rebounding have raised doubts about whether the Fed will trim rates again soon.