21.   Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan last month said the central bank may raise rates before it sees faster inflation.

22.   Faster inflation can erode the value of bonds and stocks.

23.   Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warned in congressional testimony last week that the Fed might raise interest rates to combat the risk of faster inflation.

24.   Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan last month said the central bank may increase rates even before signs of faster inflation appear.

25.   Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan last month suggested the central bank might boost the cost of borrowing to slow the economy, even before signs of faster inflation appear.

26.   Fed officials yesterday suggested that the economy is still growing at a robust pace, raising the risk of faster inflation in coming months.

27.   Greenspan did leave the door ajar for interest rate increases should the jobless rate fall further, triggering higher wages and faster inflation.

28.   He warned about the risks of faster inflation and high stock prices, while recent reports provided more evidence of robust growth.

29.   Higher commodity prices, viewed as a harbinger of a faster inflation rate, also weighed on bonds.

30.   If those reports point to renewed economic strength or faster inflation, bond yields may head higher this week, traders said.