11.   Bank of Canada Gov. Gordon Thiessen told a parliamentary committee rates will have to rise above those in the U.S. unless the dollar strengthens soon.

12.   But even at current levels, rates have businesses and consumers worried.

13.   But high penalization rates have political consequences too.

14.   But Lipp downplayed the role that rates have on the housing market.

15.   But Soifer is cautious about the effect higher interest rates might have on the firm.

16.   But rates have a big impact on charitable remainder annuity trusts, which pay a fixed sum to the donor.

17.   But then tax rates would have to rise and the theoretical efficiency gains of a flat tax would be largely lost in the process.

18.   Concern that rates would inevitably have to go up led to the baseline proposal.

19.   Crime rates have dropped, it is true, but Bennett wonders whether that will survive the looming demographic bulge, as the ranks of young men swell.

20.   Despite reports that the crime rate has has been decreasing in most parts of the country, homeowners appear to be as cautious as ever about home security.