1.   As speculation mounts that the Federal Reserve will soon raise interest rates to brake a speeding economy, are REITs headed from bad to worse?

2.   At that point, speculation mounted that she would not ski in these Olympics.

3.   Speculation had mounted central bankers could raise interest rates after stronger-than-expected economic growth figures last week.

4.   Speculation has mounted about why, and how, the deal was nixed.

5.   Speculation is mounting that a German interest-rate cut is imminent, with a vocal minority of analysts expecting the Bundesbank to make a move on Thursday.

6.   Speculation is mounting that Jacques Villeneuve may be headed to Europe next season after recently testing a Williams-Renault Formula One racer. . . .

7.   Speculation is mounting that the government may devalue the bolivar if oil prices continue to plunge.

8.   Speculation mounted that Indonesia will stop paying its debts.

9.   Speculation mounted that Indonesia would stop debt payments.

10.   Speculation had mounted that the Bundesbank might cut the German discount rate after the U.S. Federal Reserve yesterday cut interest rates by a quarter point.