21.   A report on import prices that showed inflation remains benign also helped bonds.

22.   A report showing that Japanese households are spending less also helped bonds.

23.   A weaker-than-expected economic report Friday, he said, would help bonds and that would help stocks.

24.   A stronger yen against the dollar can help bonds by encouraging Japanese investors to keep their money at home.

25.   A stronger yen helps bonds by increasing the return to foreign investors when they convert bond income to other currencies.

26.   A shrinking federal budget deficit is also helping bonds.

27.   A stronger yen helps bonds by increasing the returns of investors who change their earnings back into weaker currencies.

28.   A. It can cause strain, but it can also help bond.

29.   According to some analysts, the reduced supply of government securities will help bonds, with investors buying on favorable data or optimistic comments from Fed officials.

30.   Chrysler tested the Camp Jeep concept last year, and the anthropologists learned that the event helped drivers bond with their vehicles.