71. And higher rates make it more expensive for companies to borrow money and invest, curbing their earnings. 72. And higher rates would make it more expensive for companies to borrow money and invest, hurting their earnings. 73. And if Springfield wants to borrow additional money, it must get approval from the Department of Revenue. 74. And each fund, in the first year of management by Schonberg, employed leverage, borrowing money to invest in stocks to try to enhance returns. 75. Analysts urged the former state-run monopoly to borrow money and make acquisitions to keep pace with its competitors. 76. And after a blight ruined his potato crop, he borrowed money to get a job building a road, and became rich. 77. And lower interest rates make it cheaper for companies to borrow money and invest. 78. And it helps that credit is now easy for many companies, which can either borrow money at good rates or sell stock at high prices to finance takeovers. 79. And lower rates boost stocks by making it less expensive for companies to borrow money and invest. 80. And no longer does Louisiana borrow money without professional oversight and without competitive bids from dealers selling its bonds. |