Several economists interviewed said real short-term interest rates of between 1 percent and 2 percent could be expected to produce moderate growth with low inflation.

Noting "the special relationship" between Mexico and the United States, many economists and politicians interviewed in the region criticized the reduction as small.

The economists interviewed said they doubted Mr. Simon could reach those goals.

Government officials and economists interviewed said the basic steps needed to build a market economy include: * Lifting price controls.

Unemployment data for October will be announced this morning, but economists interviewed earlier saw no reason for significant change.

But the Soviet economists and officials interviewed here said there remained a general consensus - though not unanimous sentiment - that market-oriented changes were the only way to save the country's economy.

The Cuban economist interviewed explains things extremely well.

Several economists interviewed yesterday said the purchasing managers' report demonstrated that the economy was beginning to pick up steam, but none would predict that a quick or bold recovery was imminent.

Whatever their ideology or political perspective, almost all the two dozen Administration officials, lawmakers, economists and political strategists interviewed in the last week agreed with Mr. Daschle's assessment.

Several economists interviewed tended to share the state's view about the long-range impact of such tax decisions.