31.   Housing got a shot in the arm earlier this year as mortgage rates fell in response to a tame inflation outlook.

32.   In addition, the forces helping to keep inflation tame in recent months may not last long.

33.   In fact, tame inflation has been the silver lining of the recent slowdown.

34.   In NEW YORK, gold was steady after a U.S. government report signaled tame inflation, a further indication that gold is unnecessary as a hedge against higher prices.

35.   In NEW YORK, U.S. stocks eked out gains, as lower bond yields sparked by a report showing tame inflation received a tepid response.

36.   In the broader market, U.S. stocks rallied as signs of tame inflation and strong profits heartened investors reeling from two weeks of tumbling prices.

37.   In the broader market, U.S. stocks rose as reports of tame inflation drove bond yields lower.

38.   In overseas trading, U.S. stocks eked out gains, as lower bond yields sparked by a report showing tame inflation received a tepid response.

39.   In welcoming the latest results involving the broadest of all economic gauges, the financial markets appeared reassured by the continued tame inflation.

40.   Investors pay up for bonds, driving down their yields, when they expect tame inflation and slower economic growth.