21.   But proponents are counting on more efficient building techniques and lower interest costs.

22.   But money that goes to tax cuts reduces debt payments and increases interest costs for the government.

23.   But they greatly increased overall interest costs.

24.   But the government stuck to technical arguments while the interest costs of the bailout continued to multiply.

25.   By buying back the bonds, Chrysler saved itself money on interest costs, but had to pay a hefty premium.

26.   By buying back the bonds, Chrysler saved itself money on interest costs, but had to pay a hefty sum to do that.

27.   By that time he also will have an idea of how much the government has saved in interest costs, thanks to falling capital market rates.

28.   By waiting until its stock was consistently rising and using a convertible offering, Home Depot saved millions in interest costs.

29.   Cash flow, a key measure of the performance of debt-heavy companies, is earnings before interest costs, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

30.   Carr Gottstein said it turned around to a profit from operations from a year-earlier loss as profit margins improved and operating and interest costs were reduced.