31.   Higher rates also raise consumer and corporate borrowing costs, potentially slowing economic growth.

32.   Higher rates raise borrowing costs for businesses, and make stock investments relatively less attractive.

33.   Higher rates raise borrowing costs for companies, crimp corporate profits and reduce growth in consumer spending on everything from new apartments to air conditioners and cars.

34.   Higher rates raise borrowing costs for consumers and corporations, potentially slowing economic growth and profits.

35.   Higher rates raise borrowing costs for corporations --crimping profits -- and make alternative investments such as bonds and bank CDs more attractive.

36.   Higher rates raise corporate borrowing and can slow consumer spending, reducing company profits.

37.   Higher rates raise the borrowing costs for companies and consumers alike, and could hurt corporate earnings.

38.   Higher rates raise the cost of borrowing and crimp profits at banks and borrowers alike.

39.   Higher rates raise the cost of borrowing and damp corporate profit.

40.   Higher rates raise the cost of borrowing for both consumers and corporations, curbing consumer spending.