61.   He raised ad rates by arguing to Madison Avenue that he was delivering a higher-income viewer whom Nielsen could not measure.

62.   He has been limiting his exposure to rising rates by shifting to bonds with shorter maturities.

63.   In Europe, the German central bank, the Bundesbank, cut both its official discount rate and Lombard rate by half a percentage point.

64.   In principle, it could even increase the accident rate by scaring potential good Samaritans off the roads.

65.   In recent years, the FCC has policed basic and expanded rates by investigating consumer complaints.

66.   In the long run, Ryle argues, the state could reduce the crime rate by investing in job training, youth programs and education.

67.   Increase graduation rates by eliminating high-risk students from the mix.

68.   Indeed, the Fed eventually raised the rate by a total of three percentage points.

69.   Interest rates declined for much of the fourth quarter, boosting bond trading profits and giving corporations an incentive to lock in low long-term rates by borrowing.

70.   Instead of cutting or raising official rates, the Irish central bank can adjust money market rates by pumping more money into the financial system or draining it out.