41.   Banks then reduced their rates.

42.   Because of such problems, Arizona and the rest of the country face a difficult challenge in reducing poverty rates.

43.   Baseball owners have promised us reduced rates for replacement ballgames.

44.   Beginning next year, tax rates would be reduced in stages.

45.   Bonds rallied as investors bet the U.S. Federal Reserve will reduce rates later this year.

46.   Bonds rose amid expectations the Bank of Canada may lower interest rates after the U.K., France and Denmark reduced their rates.

47.   -- The bill would also reduce tax rates on capital gains for individuals.

48.   A credit rating upgrade would reduce the rates Elektra would have to pay to borrow in the future.

49.   A new drug dramatically reduces the rate of organ rejection in patients who have received kidney transplants, a researcher reported Thursday.

50.   A stronger krona can reduce the rate of inflation and producer prices by lowering import costs and export income.