11.   Higher U.S. rates attract investors away from lower-paying Canadian securities and place pressure on the Bank of Canada to raise its rates to remain competitive.

12.   Higher rates attract buyers to the currency because they earn higher returns on rupiah deposits.

13.   Higher rates attract investors to a currency.

14.   High rates attract foreign investors, who must buy New Zealand dollars to invest here.

15.   Higher rates attract capital from stocks to fixed-income investments, and raise the cost to borrow, which crimps corporate profits.

16.   In New York, for example, higher rates might attract companies like Oxford and U.S. Healthcare to expand in upstate counties.

17.   Lower rates attract investors into equity and out of fixed-rate securities.

18.   Low crime rates are also attracting new residents.

19.   Lower rates would attract investors out of fixed-rate securities and into equity.

20.   Rising rates attract investors to buy dollars, while falling rates send investors scurrying to find more lucrative places to put their money.