21.   Higher rates make it more expensive for companies to finance their businesses.

22.   Higher bond yields cut into corporate profits because they raise the cost of financing a business and curb demand for goods and services.

23.   Higher interest rates are bad for stocks because they make it more expensive for companies to finance their businesses, cutting into profits.

24.   Higher rates cut into corporate profits by depressing consumer and business spending, as well as making it more costly to finance businesses.

25.   Higher borrowing costs make it more expensive for companies to finance their businesses and can slow consumer spending.

26.   Higher interest rates are bad for stocks because they make it more expensive for companies to finance their businesses.

27.   Higher yields make it harder for companies to finance their businesses.

28.   Higher interest rates hurt stocks because they cramp profits by forcing companies to spend more of their money on financing their businesses.

29.   How do you plan to finance the business?

30.   Introductory card rates are so attractive that some entrepreneurs are turning to credit cards and away from more traditional means of financing their businesses.