51.   And more borrowers with adjustable-rate loans will refinance to lock in fixed-rate mortgages while rates on these types of loans are low.

52.   And the Fed has not yet raised rates on short-term borrowings even close to those on longer-term debt.

53.   And the rate on the June Eurodollar future is more than three-quarters of a point higher than it was before Greenspan issued his forecast.

54.   Another leading proposal would create a flat tax that imposes a single rate on wages and nothing on investment income.

55.   Another measure of expectations for interest levels comes from rates on contracts for Eurodollars, or overseas dollar deposits.

56.   As a result, the return rate on mailed merchandise is about one package a week out of several thousand.

57.   As a result, investigators are focusing on nongenetic factors to explain the high breast cancer rates on Long Island.

58.   As incentives, some banks offer preferential treatment, such as higher interest rates for deposits and lower rates on loans.

59.   As the economy slows and the risk of inflation wanes, investors may accept lower yields -- and rates on everything from auto loans to home mortgages may fall.

60.   Ask for the best rate on the drug.