91. Because such loans would not be secured by the property, interest payments are not deductible from taxable income. 92. Bloomberg plans to postpone capital projects, putting off many so that the city can reduce interest payments over the next few years. 93. Bondholders have been pleased all year as rising crude prices helped insure that oil-exportingcountries that issue high-risk bonds would meet their interest payments. 94. Bond yields are higher, suggesting that investors can at least rely on higher interest payments to offset part of any losses. 95. Bond buyers could claim the credit when they annually file their tax return, instead of receiving interest payments from the schools. 96. Bond insurance normally guarantees interest payments only if the issuer defaults. 97. Both changes would require action by the Legislature and the governor, and the idea of retroactive interest payments has some powerful enemies, particularly in the business world. 98. A bearer bond is typically issued with detachable coupons, which are presented to the issuer for semiannual interest payments. 99. A failure to make promised interest payments surely would roil financial markets. 100. A bankruptcy judge allowed depreciation payments, but refused to order interest payments until a reorganization plan was confirmed. |