51.   As the local phone companies lose some customers to new rivals, the subsidy structure will have to be reset, and some rates could actually rise.

52.   As the national crime rate has risen, so have the number of neighborhood barricades.

53.   As rates rise, many investors prefer bonds that pay interest because they can reinvest those payments at higher and higher rates.

54.   As rates rise, some companies inevitably will consider turning to other methods of getting their messages out.

55.   As rates rise, the value of previously issued bonds falls because investors are able to buy new securities that pay more.

56.   As rig rates rise, oil companies also can find it more economical to buy reserves from others rather than drill for them, Wicklund said.

57.   As U.S. delinquency rates rose in the last year, companies cut back on trying to attract more customers by offering cards with low introductory rates.

58.   As rates rise, of course, prices fall.

59.   As rates rise, that motivation will decrease.

60.   As rates rise, the metal also becomes less competitive against interest-bearing assets such as bonds.