21.   Another possibility is James Annable, chief economist at First Chicago National Bank in Chicago.

22.   Arturo C. Porzecanski, ING Barings chief economist for the Americas, is not optimistic.

23.   As a result, borrowing costs for homebuyers could head lower, boosting demand for houses, said Fleet Financial chief economist Nick Perna.

24.   Anthony Chan, chief economist at Banc One Investment Advisors Corp. in Columbus, Ohio, also sounded a note of caution.

25.   Anthony Chan, chief economist for Banc One Investment Advisors in Columbus, Ohio, is betting on the second half of next year.

26.   As chief economist at the World Bank, too, his record has some admirers.

27.   As the stock market swooned Tuesday, Ron Reuss, chief economist at Piper Jaffray, felt vindicated.

28.   At the CEA, Yellen is replacing another Bay Area educator, Stanford economist Joseph Stiglitz, who is leaving to become chief economist at the World Bank.

29.   At the Department of Revenue, chief economist Georganna Meyer rubs her temples, perplexed.

30.   Atsushi Mizuno, chief economist at Deutsche Securities in Tokyo, said the timing of the meeting had played a role in the decision.