101. That confirms expectations that inflation remains weak with sluggish economic growth, dampening chances of an imminent interest rate increase by the Swiss National Bank. 102. That could spur inflation, stoking the case for a rate increase by the Federal Reserve. 103. That decline in demand would be compounded if cigarette companies attempted to offset steep price increases by using more cheap foreign tobacco. 104. That is because workers are in effect paying for their wage increases by producing more goods and services each hour they are on the job. 105. That number is expected to increase by several hundred as full production nears. 106. That typically happens when a growing number of investors expect a rate increase by the Fed. 107. That would cause potential winnings to increase by an even greater factor. 108. That would be the seventh rate increase by the central bank in a year as it moved to slow economic growth and keep inflation in check. 109. That would fuel inflation and repeated interest rate increases by the Fed. 110. That level shows expectations for a rate increase by year-end have disappeared, traders said. |