21.   Rising U.S. borrowing costs may force the Bank of Mexico to raise local interest rates, which could slash company earnings and the size of dividends paid shareholders.

22.   Salary costs have forced teams to put a greater emphasis in this area.

23.   Rising labor costs may force companies to boost prices of their goods.

24.   She said registry fees should be minimal, because the cost might force workers to secure employment elsewhere or through an underground network.

25.   Some companies said higher raw material costs elsewhere are forcing them to increase their prices.

26.   Still, he is concerned that rising health-care costs could soon force the central bank to raise rates to curb inflation.

27.   Such rising costs could force foreign automakers to raise prices, which would also be a boon for American automakers.

28.   The costs have already forced changes in the Japanese chip industry.

29.   The higher costs are forcing some employers to decide to drop health insurance coverage for their workers, the association maintains.

30.   The high cost has already forced some U.S. carriers to load and unload some Japan-bound cargo shipments in neighboring South Korea and Taiwan.