21.   A month ago, the New York-based business research group estimated the index held steady in June from May.

22.   A decision to hold rates steady would benefit the profit margins of banks like Citicorp and hold down costs for all businesses.

23.   A restrictive move by the Fed would end a year-and-half-long policy of holding interest rates steady or lowering them somewhat.

24.   A restrictive move by the Federal Reserve would end a year-and-half-long policy of holding interest rates steady or lowering them somewhat.

25.   A slew of U.S. economic data to be published this week may strengthen speculation that the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady or lower them, traders said.

26.   A subpar performance will allow the Federal Reserve to continue to hold interest rates steady, analysts said.

27.   Against a backdrop of sluggish economic growth, the Federal Reserve will likely hold interest rates steady at its final policy meeting of the year next Tuesday.

28.   Against the deutsche mark, the dollar held steady amid expectations German interest rates will fall, traders said.

29.   Both times, he plays a man who just wants to hold steady and get through a bad situation so he can get back to the life he interrupted.

30.   But airlines reported that traffic held steady Monday.