61.   Business leaders say the increased cost will make them less competitive and bring more bankruptcies with lost jobs.

62.   Cost has made the permit system such a sensitive issue that few will discuss it publicly.

63.   Companies will be more willing to fire non performers as rising costs make it difficult to carry passengers.

64.   Escalating borrowing costs make it tougher to borrow money to finance growth.

65.   Even though the publisher had seen high potential for such a publication, the rising operational costs made the business unviable.

66.   I like the convenience of a built-in oven but the electricity cost is making me hesitate.

67.   Lower parts costs made the price cuts possible, Sony said.

68.   Siebert told Swedish TV on Wednesday that he believes the potentially higher electricity costs would make U.S. investors hesitant.

69.   Siebert told Swedish TV he believes the potentially higher electricity costs would make U.S. investors hesitant.

70.   That cost makes it prohibitively expensive for most Africans, and for most African nations.