61.   The contentious potential of the arrangement can only intensify as health-care costs continue to rise.

62.   The jury is still out on the U.S. inflation outlook even though labor costs continue to rise, the Federal Reserve said today.

63.   The manufacturer of pre-made homes cited higher labor costs in the third quarter and said those costs will continue into the fourth quarter.

64.   The problem, according to the report, is that costs have continued to soar even as public support has leveled off.

65.   The ruling allows the company to seek similar monthly increases for February, March, and April if wholesale costs continue to rise.

66.   The state puts more money into education each year, but costs continue to rise and local property taxpayers are picking up a greater share.

67.   The scenarios assume some insurance reforms and limits on federal Medicare spending pass, and health costs continue to grow twice as fast as the rest of the economy.

68.   Time is running out, as construction costs continue to rise and benefactors get cold feet.

69.   This would mean corporate borrowing costs would continue to fall, aiding profits growth.

70.   Those costs will continue to be financed by emergency budget supplements.