21.   Rising interest rates make it more expensive for companies to finance mergers, and crimp demand for loans from consumers and businesses.

22.   Since it has not been able to stem the harvesting of old-growth wood, it will now concentrate on crimping demand for it.

23.   Slow growth in the region, stemming from tumbling currencies and weak stock markets, could crimp demand for Australian exports and the dollars needed to pay for them.

24.   Soybeans and corn dropped after a slump in U.S. export sales suggested a recent rally in prices is crimping demand abroad.

25.   Some analysts say the turbulence in Asia will extend through the region and be a drag on worldwide growth, crimping demand for U.S. exports and damping future inflation.

26.   Still, gold demand could be crimped if U.S. economic growth begins to show signs of slowing.

27.   That move may eventually stifle growth in the region, crimping demand for U.S. goods and services.

28.   That pulled down U.S. stocks as well on concern weak Asian economies will crimp demand for U.S. exports.

29.   The big dividends paid by telephone companies and utilities are less attractive when interest rates climb, while rising borrowing costs crimp demand for bank loans.

30.   The decline came amid concern that turmoil in Asian economies would crimp demand for U.S. exports and shake the confidence that spurred a seven-year bull market.