81.   By breaking up the convoy, central bankers around the world hope to allow the Japanese banks weakened by bad loans to sink and the strong to survive.

82.   Canadian government bonds were little changed as investors debated whether signs of brisk U.S. growth will push central bankers to raise target interest rates before September.

83.   Canadian government bonds tumbled with U.S. Treasuries amid renewed concern U.S. central bankers next week will raise interest rates to cap inflation.

84.   Catch a finance minister or central banker in a moment of candor, and you discover someone surveying the land for signs of imminent eruptions.

85.   Central bankers and finance ministers from the Group of Seven industrial powers will also meet to discuss the international economic situation.

86.   Central bankers are especially concerned that the high level of industrial capacity in use could translate into increased production costs and higher consumer prices.

87.   Central bankers are worried that increased consumer spending could lead to price pressures because there is little slack left in the economy.

88.   Central bankers from Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand attended that meeting.

89.   Central bankers in Germany and Switzerland also gave the dollar a helping hand yesterday.

90.   Central bankers may argue, entirely correctly, that inflation is bad for the economy and for growth.