21.   At the moment, Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors are troubled companies, but they are not particularly attractive acquisition targets because of their large debt burdens.

22.   Baily also rejected the argument that heavy consumer debt burdens, rising commodity prices, and other conditions point to a recession.

23.   Before taking on an increased debt burden, Peru wants to use the money to improve public health and combat poverty and illiteracy.

24.   Besides the extraordinary debt burden, the fund had been engaging in risky trades and had been responsible for big moves in certain markets.

25.   A Microsoft executive said that on closer evaluation, the company had decided that the debt burden was simply too large and the risk too high.

26.   Broaddus rejected the view of some analysts who expect consumers to slash spending in the face of high debt burdens and concerns about job security.

27.   But a clear difference of emphasis emerged between the IMF and World Bank approaches to easing the debt burden of impoverished nations.

28.   But economists note that if the private accounts paid their share of this debt burden, they too would look like lousy investments.

29.   But obviously you affect debt burdens when you change short-term interest rates.

30.   But that still leaves Michot with a serious debt burden in a fiercely competitive industry.