1.   Ablin said he expects the Fed to cut rates by half a percentage point in coming months to prevent a recession later this year.

2.   For such families, Bluestone noted, what is most critical is to prevent a recession that would cut their hours of work.

3.   In the last two days, Bush has had relatively little to say about the economy, or about any comprehensive strategy for preventing global recession.

4.   Investors and analysts also reckoned that Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan was unlikely to cut rates just three times to prevent a recession.

5.   Instead, he says, the reductions demonstrate that vigorous steps are required to prevent a recession.

6.   Leon Panetta, White House chief of staff, said the administration would appreciate any help from the central bank in preventing a recession.

7.   Many analysts expect the FOMC to cut overnight borrowing rates to prevent a recession.

8.   Losses among munis were less than those seen among Treasury bonds, which tumbled amid concern that the Federal Reserve may revive the economy enough to prevent a recession.

9.   Most economists and investors still have faith in the ability of the Fed to prevent a recession through interest-rate cuts.

10.   That report raised expectations for further Fed rate cuts, which could encourage equity investors because lower short-term interest rates would help prevent a recession.