51.   Many companies have announced lower-than-expected earnings because of a leap in interest costs, he said.

52.   Many private lenders, however, do offer ways to reduce interest costs for borrowers Q on consolidation and other types of loans.

53.   Moreover, interest costs for fixed-rate loans have risen faster than for adjustable loans.

54.   Meanwhile, the record-breaking delays left localities with a serious cash-flow problem, which they resolved by borrowing money and incurring interest costs.

55.   Municipalities that are charged face the prospect of possibly lower bond ratings and higher interest costs.

56.   North was also affected by higher interest costs, the company said.

57.   Nor did the cash flows on which these companies depended to pay their interest costs.

58.   Over the years, even tiny reductions in interest costs could yield substantial savings to the government.

59.   Reducing the national debt helps by lowering federal interest costs, allowing support for other programs.

60.   Shanghai Tyre lost money as natural rubber prices doubled and interest costs on its debt surged.