31. In recent months, traders began betting that the Fed would raise rates to cool the economy and contain inflation. 32. In SAO PAULO, Brazilian stocks fell amid concern that the government may have to restrict credit and cool the economy to slow a ballooning trade deficit. 33. In the U.S., yields climbed as signs of strong growth ignited concern the Federal Reserve would start a round of rate increases to cool the economy. 34. Inflation erodes the value of bonds, and can drive a central bank to raise interest rates to cool the economy. 35. Inflation erodes the value of bonds, and can drive the central bank to raise interest rates to cool the economy. 36. In turn, that could cool the economy in the United States. 37. In turn, the threat of rising inflation may induce the U.S. central bank to raise the interest rates it controls to cool the economy. 38. Investors are concerned that the tight job market will push wages higher, prompting the Fed to raise interest rates to cool the economy and keep inflation in check. 39. Interest rates reversed course since then, however, amid concern the Fed would increase the overnight bank lending rate to cool the economy and guard against accelerating inflation. 40. Investors are on the outlook for signals that the Federal Reserve will have to raise interest rates to cool the economy and keep inflation in check. |