1.   And it clearly believes that lower rates will stimulate housing, as they always have.

2.   A lower fed funds rate stimulates the economy by helping drive down loan rates on everything from automobiles to homes.

3.   Fyodorov wants lower corporate tax rates to stimulate economic growth and encourage companies to pay their taxes.

4.   Low rates stimulate economic growth and boost profits by reducing borrowing costs.

5.   Lower rates would stimulate the economy and corporate profits as well as keep stocks attractive relative to alternative investments such as bonds.

6.   Lower rates stimulate the economy and boost corporate profits.

7.   Regulators had expected the lower toll-call rates to stimulate many more calls this year, but that has not happened, Pac Bell said.

8.   The cuts follow comments last week by Finance Minister Bodi Chunnanon that he wanted lower rates to stimulate the economy.

9.   The lower rate has stimulated not only home sales and construction but also demand for appliances, carpeting, furniture and many other home furnishings.

10.   The resulting fall in interest rates will stimulate rates of economic growth in Mexico previously thought impossible, Zedillo said.