1.   And most economists believe that rates will be slashed again when the Federal Reserve Board meets on Tuesday and Wednesday.

2.   Banks slashed rates for Latin American borrowers to compete for lending business because returns these loans offer are still better than they can get at home.

3.   After the heavy-spraying years, spraying rates are slashed drastically or cut altogether, reducing those costs.

4.   But economic growth will still not be strong enough to slash poverty rates, nor to provide a feel-good factor.

5.   By radically simplifying the code and slashing rates, Putin hopes to raise collections by cutting down on the corruption that has left his government starving for revenue.

6.   Critics have said such a flat tax would slash rates drastically for wealthy people such as Forbes and perhaps raise rates for the middle class.

7.   During the presidential campaign, Bush said increased trade between the two countries would promote more opportunities for Mexicans and slash the rate of migration to the United States.

8.   Even so, investors said a budget agreement could help spur the Fed to slash rates.

9.   He acted soon after the Federal Reserve decided that the economy was sinking and began to slash rates.

10.   Health maintenance organizations are slashing the rates they pay to hospitals while ratcheting down the number of days patients can stay.