21. Ayers and Latta predicted that another quarter-point hike would come in June, after which the Fed would hold off on further increases. 22. Attorneys said Tuesday same-sex sexual harassment lawsuits have risen dramatically in recent years and the SJC ruling is likely to spark further increases. 23. That bodes well for a further increase in IPO filings -- as long as the market holds up, analysts and investors said, 24. A further rate increase in the U.S. could help boost the dollar by making dollar-denominated deposits more attractive to investors. 25. A further rate increase in the U.S. could help the dollar by making dollar-denominated deposits more attractive to investors. 26. A smaller adjustment might create expectations that further rate increases would be necessary to quell inflation, he said. 27. A weak dollar in the currency markets and expectations of further Federal Reserve rate increases contributed to the mood. 28. After switching, consumers will be less affected by further increases in the price of beef. 29. Alan Greenspan managed to spook the financial markets Wednesday by merely telling them generally what he has said before and refusing to rule out further increases in interest rates. 30. But analysts and economists worry that further rate increases may only dampen growth. |