21.   He warned American inflation may accelerate, driving up borrowing costs.

22.   Higher interest rates raise company borrowing costs, reduce earnings and the size of dividends paid shareholders.

23.   Higher lending rates increase borrowing costs and can stunt spending.

24.   Higher rates can hurt company profits, though, by driving up borrowing costs and stifling consumer buying on credit.

25.   Higher bond yields drive up borrowing costs for consumers and companies alike.

26.   Higher borrowing costs and slowing sales not only erode corporate profits, they also cause companies to shelve plans for expansion as consumer spending slows.

27.   Higher rates can also hurt company profits by driving up borrowing costs.

28.   Higher Treasury yields have driven up borrowing costs for consumers and companies alike this year.

29.   Higher rates increase borrowing costs and crimp corporate profits.

30.   Higher yields have driven up borrowing costs on everything from home mortgages to credit cards.