7 May 2001, 10:30  Ex-Fed's Gramley says Fed may only cut rates quarter point May 15

Washington, May 4 (BridgeNews) - Although the weaker-than-expected U.S. April jobs report has cemented expectations in financial markets of a one-half point interest rate cut at the Federal Reserve's May 15 policy meeting, worrisome inflation data and a recent stock market recovery may cause the Fed to cut rates by a smaller one-quarter point, former Fed governor Lyle Gramley said.

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