51.   Few economists now expect the Fed to raise short-term interest rates when its policy-making committee meets in May.

52.   For example, the call for open committee meetings sounds great, but most congressional committees already meet in public.

53.   Fresh signs the economy is slowing added to speculation that the Fed will lower rates when its policy-making committee meets in early July.

54.   He added that the committee would meet in a closed, executive session to further discuss the evidence.

55.   He said the committee will meet with Wijers next Tuesday afternoon.

56.   He suggested informal contact between the two sides could continue on issues other than security while a formal committee met to discuss the security issue.

57.   He said, though, that he does not expect the Fed to act when its policy-making committee meets next Tuesday.

58.   His comments suggest the Fed may not have to cut interest rates when its policy-making committee meets next Tuesday.

59.   His comments suggest the Fed may not cut interest rates when its policy-making committee meets next Tuesday.

60.   House Democrats asked that a committee meet to decide how to handle the prayers that guest clergy give to the House each morning.