81.   Scholl said the sales growth will flatten as the year continues, further constrained by rising labor costs.

82.   Slowing business travel demand and rising labor costs have airlines nipping and tucking costs, in part by trimming services seen as marginal.

83.   Some day, some way, the reasoning goes, Washington will be forced to cope with rising entitlement costs.

84.   Some analysts remain concerned about the effects of rising labor costs on inflation.

85.   Still, some Fed officials remain concerned about the effects of rising labor costs on consumer prices.

86.   Still, some Fed officials remain concerned about the effects of rising labor costs on inflation that could prompt an interest rate increase.

87.   That message is what may now have to be adjusted because of rising costs and lagging revenues.

88.   That will squeeze profit margins against rising wage costs.

89.   The airline industry has been plagued by rising fuel costs as fighting in the Persian Gulf propelled oil prices higher.

90.   The bipartisan proposal would also restrict medical malpractice litigation, which doctors say contributes to rising health costs.