51.   Confidence that the economy can avoid a recession got a boost last week when the Federal Reserve decided to trim short-term interest rates.

52.   Economists emphasized that the central bank had sent a strong message that it would do whatever was needed to avoid a recession.

53.   Economists said the terrorist attacks in the United States and their effect on the U.S. economy could have a major impact on Britain and its chances of avoiding recession.

54.   Economists said the central bank had sent a strong message that it would do whatever was needed to avoid a recession.

55.   His comments signaled that the central bank is likely to cut interest rates again soon in an effort to avoid a recession.

56.   His talks with Sakakibara focused on the global situation and ways to avoid worldwide recession.

57.   Japan has been stuck in an eight-year economic slump and has avoided recession by increasing government spending to offset a shrinking private sector.

58.   Martin Regalia, chief economist of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, said he was growing more optimistic that the country would avoid a recession.

59.   Orr said the bounce in the NAPM index makes it far more likely that the overall economy will avoid a recession.

60.   Rogoff, however, said that there are reasons to be optimistic that a global recession can be avoided.