41. Higher rates raise the cost of borrowing for companies and consumers and tend to undermine bank profits. 42. Higher rates raise the cost of borrowing for consumers and companies, slowing the economy. 43. Higher rates raise the cost of corporate and consumer borrowing -- potentially slowing the economy. 44. Higher rates raises the cost of borrowing for companies, which can crimp corporate profits. 45. Higher rates would raise corporate borrowing costs and reduce profits. 46. Higher rates raise borrowing costs and can crimp profits. 47. Higher rates raise borrowing costs for corporations --crimping profits -- and make alternative investments such as bonds and bank deposits more attractive. 48. Higher rates raise borrowing costs for corporations, crimping profits, and make alternative investments such as bonds and bank deposits more attractive compared to stocks. 49. Higher rates raise borrowing costs for corporations, crimping profits, and make alternative investments such as bonds and bank deposits more attractive. 50. Higher rates raise borrowing costs of companies, hurting profits. |