Because the budget package in Congress promises a combination of higher taxes and reduced spending that may slow economic growth, many in the credit markets wonder whether the Federal Reserve will compensate and help the economy by keeping interest rates low, or perhaps even if they push them lower.

• Aby keeping interest rates low, or perhaps even if they push  
• Bby its keeping interest rates low, or perhaps even by their pushing  
• Cby keeping interest rates low, or perhaps even by pushing  
• Dthrough their keeping interest rates low, or perhaps even push  
• Ethrough their keeping interest rates low, or perhaps it will even push