51.   A recession would also change those estimates as a slowing economy reduced tax payments and increased the cost of government spending on programs such as unemployment.

52.   A rise in rates could hurt Japanese stocks by increasing the cost of borrowing for firms.

53.   A high jobless rate hurts states by reducing tax revenues and increasing costs for unemployment aid, welfare and health care.

54.   A rise in rates would hurt Japanese stocks by increasing the cost of borrowing for firms.

55.   A rise in the dollar increases those costs.

56.   A possible rate increase would slow down economic growth and increase borrowing costs for Chilean companies, reducing profit.

57.   A rise in rates would hurt Japanese stocks by increasing the cost of borrowing by firms.

58.   A rising dollar hurts earnings at importers by increasing the cost of goods purchased overseas.

59.   A weaker peso increases the costs of servicing dollar debts, and also makes imports more expensive which could stoke inflation.

60.   A weaker rupiah increases the cost of paying foreign debts, which raises the possibility of corporate bankruptcies.