1.   Industrialists reacted favourably to the measures, although many considered them too weak to improve competitiveness and cool the economy.

2.   Analysts suspects the Fed would try to cool the economy at by raising interest rates.

3.   And if consumer spending revives, as it shows signs of doing, analysts said the Federal Reserve could decide to cool the economy by raising interest rates.

4.   And that should cool the economy, which so far this year has expanded at a more rapid pace than most people expected.

5.   As it hovered just above that threshold, the index eased concern that the Federal Reserve would boost bank rates this month to cool the economy, investors said.

6.   As recently as a month ago, many investors predicted the Fed would have to boost borrowing rates to cool the economy and keep inflation from surging.

7.   Bonds plunged, pushing yields to six-month highs, after economic reports fanned concern the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates again to cool the economy.

8.   Brazilian stocks fell amid concern that the government may have to restrict credit and cool the economy to slow a ballooning trade deficit.

9.   A rising inflation threat would also make the Federal Reserve more likely to raise interest rates to cool the economy in coming months.