41. The central bank adjusts rates in consultation with the government. 42. The company traditionally adjusts shipping rates early in the year, and the cost of fuel is one factor. 43. The Fed did not adjust rates at that meeting and continued to hold off for the rest of the year. 44. The first reductions should come in October when the government is scheduled to adjust rates. 45. The four biggest banks typically adjust their rates within a few days of each other. 46. The payment rates are adjusted around the country to take into account differences in health-care costs and use of services. 47. The rate is adjusted every four years. 48. The settlement could be paid off by adjusting electric rates over many years, at no overall increase in costs, but that idea was rejected by Suffolk officials. 49. The rates were statistically adjusted for differences in age. 50. The U.S. central bank adjusts target rates to cool the economy and quash inflation. |