71.   Conversely, shares of certain companies that would benefit from lower rates barely budged Tuesday.

72.   Congressional leaders say there will be at most only a partial payment of back dues until the rate is lowered.

73.   Cosgrove said he expects the Fed will lower rates at the meeting.

74.   Earlier, Switzerland and the U.K. also lowered rates.

75.   Earlier, Treasuries gained after the Bundesbank surprised traders by lowering rates for the first time since February.

76.   Emerging competition from the outside is putting pressure on the CEA to lower rates further, Knowles says.

77.   Even as reports in recent months showed tepid consumer confidence, the bank has avvoided lowering rates out of concern the dollar would weaken, analysts said.

78.   Economists and bankers disagreed about whether Europe would have to lower rates even more in the months ahead.

79.   Europe could lower tax rates on fuel.

80.   Even so, investors and traders still expect the Fed to lower rates.