11.   If his role does not increase before the playoffs, there is a good chance he might be dealt in the off season.

12.   In exchange, the Postal Service is promising not to seek more increases before October.

13.   In exchange, the Postal Service said it would not to seek more increases before October.

14.   Last week the markets were assuming that there was little chance of a rate increase before summer and some chance of no move before fall.

15.   Should I wait to see if there are further rate increases before making my move?

16.   Some analysts expect another increase before year-end.

17.   The president signed the short-term increase just before leaving for a anti-terrorism summit in Egypt.

18.   The yield on the federal funds futures contract expiring in August shows few investors are betting on a rate increase before then.

19.   Trading of federal funds futures contract expiring in August shows few investors are betting on a rate increase before then.

20.   Shares plunged on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for the second straight session Thursday as investors sold shares on worries about further interest rate increases before the year-end.