61.   As a result, companies might end up with higher costs from wages without an ability to pass on the costs to customers.

62.   As a result, many analysts predict higher borrowing costs will put a damper on home construction.

63.   Area leaders have decided to risk higher initial costs to achieve a long-term impact.

64.   Arizonans could be exposed to blackouts, higher costs and fuel shortages under a proposal to ensure a natural gas supply for California.

65.   As students become heavier and their health deteriorates, more serious ailments like diabetes can arise, leading to higher health care costs over time.

66.   As the Hong Kong government raised interest rates to defend its currency, the higher borrowing costs sent Hong Kong stocks plummeting.

67.   As the ordinances spread, business opposition and complaints about higher costs and patchwork regulation are on the rise.

68.   As improvements to digital lab software allow photofinishers to further improve the quality of prints, customers may also encounter higher costs.

69.   Asian bond yields followed them higher, and the specter of higher global rates -- which means higher borrowing costs for companies -- sent stocks lower.

70.   As part of a regulated industry, most utilities pass on higher costs to customers.