21.   Will lowering interest rates still pack enough of a punch to avert a recession, or at least pull the nation out of one quickly?

22.   With the economy slowing, the Fed will be more inclined to cut interest rates to avert a recession.

23.   Analysts said before the decision that prompt action by the central bank could help avert a recession.

24.   Analysts said before the move that prompt action by the central bank could help avert a recession.

25.   Analysts said they expected further rate reductions by the central bank in the months ahead to help avert a recession.

26.   Camdessus urged countries to use the crisis to make fundamental economic reforms and avert a recession.

27.   He signaled the Fed stands ready to do more to avert a recession.

28.   In an effort to avert a recession, the Federal Reserve has slashed interest rates seven times this year.

29.   The big question is whether rate cuts by the Fed will be enough to avert full-blown recession, analysts said.

30.   The big question is whether rate cuts by the Fed will be enough to avert a recession, analysts said.