11. The return to a record high jobless rate could exacerbate consumer concerns about job security, damping domestic demand further, analysts warned. 12. Further exacerbating concerns was a terrorist alert in the US capital Washington which led to the closure of banks. 13. An offensive by Bosnian government and Bosnian Croat forces in western Bosnia exacerbated this concern. 14. That shootdown further exacerbated concerns that NATO aircraft participating in Deny Flight are going into hostile territory underarmed and underprotected. 15. That news exacerbated concerns that have persisted since the company announced a new structure last week, which will split it into four operating units. 16. The concerns were exacerbated by allegations that IRA members are involved with Marxist guerrillas in Colombia. |