71.   Recent reports showing slow growth and high unemployment encouraged speculation the bank may be on the verge of cutting rates again.

72.   Since then, investors have been looking for signs the U.S. will continue cutting rates.

73.   Some analysts said the Fed was too cautious in cutting rates on the first go-round.

74.   Some analysts have said that any lasting pickup in inflation could inhibit the Fed from cutting rates as aggressively as it would otherwise in coming months.

75.   Still, he rejected the notion of cutting rates just to weaken the mark.

76.   Still, some economists expect the Reserve Bank to delay cutting rates until December at the earliest.

77.   Some investors said the battle between the White House and Congress on how to balance the budget may keep the central bank from cutting rates.

78.   Soon after the announcement, however, major banks were still watching rather than cutting rates.

79.   That helped signal to some analysts that the Fed may favor cutting rates soon.

80.   That suggested the economy may be growing fast enough to keep the Reserve Bank of Australia from cutting rates again.