71.   Such a low jobless rate means a scarcity of available workers.

72.   The high rates of production mean demand for crude oil will stay high all winter.

73.   The higher rates mean that banks will have to spend more than originally thought to bring their bank reserves in pesos up to the minimum required by banking regulations.

74.   The high vacancy rate means many boards are staffed exclusively by members of the profession being regulated.

75.   The prospect of higher interest rates undermines stocks because higher rates mean larger borrowing costs for companies.

76.   The prospect the Fed may raise rates to combat inflation hurts stocks because higher rates mean more costs for companies to borrow money and invest.

77.   This abysmally high rate means that CUNY has been trying to fill in the gaps left by New York City schools.

78.   To civic boosters, low crime rates mean tourist dollars, economic development, local pride, and job security for politicians and police chiefs.

79.   What concerns stock investors is that higher rates mean companies must pay more to borrow and invest in their businesses.

80.   But for those looking to put some money into CDs, savings accounts and money market mutual funds, the lower rates mean smaller returns.