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I think investors are somewhat nervous about the economic data coming out. Once investors do become more convinced that we are near the end of the rising interest rate cycle, the market will turn around.

It appears as though the level of job security is rising and that's a very encouraging thing to consumers, ... Consumers are spending more on general merchandise as well as on eating out. People don't go out to restaurants a lot if they're not feeling good about their economic situation.

I think it smells good, like rising bread, but some don't like it,

I think it's indisputable that demand in the housing market has declined in the past few months. It's very clear that rising interest rates figure very large in that decline.

It is a calibrated and preemptive response to rising inflation. They are more concerned with containing inflation pressures arising from higher value-added tax and crude oil prices.

I think the main thing that's going right for the market is that we still have a very healthy economy, with rising earnings and benign inflation. On a technical side, I think the correction ended three weeks ago. The market has been slowly recovering its sea legs. We had five days up in a row on the Nasdaq composite, and that is the reason why the profit taking yesterday. But the big picture still remains very positive,

I think the political leadership as well as the religious leadership is rising to this situation. They don't want to fall down that precipice, so they are struggling to avoid that.

I think the only clear sign that would really tell you that inflation should be rising at this point is, of course, the rise in hourly earnings, ... But at this stage, from what we've seen, corporations seem to be taking it in terms of lower profit margins and, therefore, not necessarily pushing up prices.

Labor costs are moderating, productivity is rising and pricing indicators are all very subdued.

I think we have turned the corner in the United States. I am very confident we will see rising car sales in the United States.

I think what's happening is we're having a struggle between very strong earnings (and) the counterbalancing force is the concern of rising interest rates, and so it's the fight between those two things that I think is keeping pressure on the market.

I think all these reports taken together are going to paint an economy that is too hot. Labor costs are rising and that is beginning to lead to some signs of inflation.

I think Americans will begin to see a rejuvenated Dan Quayle with great campaign skills, ... George Bush has done a good job of building interest, but now he has the tough job of rising to those expectations.

It has a lot of references to nature. The beginning sounds like the sun rising and birds chirping.

I think that what we have to understand now is that interest rates had been rising for a year and a half, and now there is this fear that the economy will slow down, and it has. Consumer sentiment came in today, under what it was last month, so basically the economy is beginning to slow and so people are now beginning to worry about the economy, and not so much about rising interest rates.

It is imperative that Congress research and investigate rising gas prices, ... High gas prices have the potential to derail our economy. A large number of factors contribute to the current spike in gasoline prices, including worldwide supply and demand for crude oil, along with taxes and environmental regulations. This problem will require both long-term and short-term solutions. This task force will seek to identify and eliminate any federal barriers that are contributing to unnecessarily high prices in the short-run.

I think they made a lot of fashion changes, but there's been a general malaise in women's fashion apparel. What's somewhat concerning here is that Nordstrom has transitioned totally to fall earlier. Is their fashion not on target, or is the consumer really concerned about the rising gas prices?

I think the moment we saw the flag rising was the one we did not allow ourselves to even imagine.

Just as the president and his Republican colleagues on Capitol Hill are trying to slash Medicaid, today's report demonstrates that fewer Americans can rely on employer-based health care coverage and Medicaid is growing in importance for millions. ... We should be working to address the rising cost of health care, not cutting the bottom out from under our families,

Japanese companies are regaining pricing power by gradually reflecting rising manufacturing and labor costs in their product prices. The Bank of Japan may raise interest rates as early as August.

Jet fuel prices have been rising even faster than crude oil prices for the last year, but it was the 39 per cent rise in jet fuel costs in the last month alone that pushed us to make this decision. We have made incredible progress in lowering our operational costs for over two years now. However, skyrocketing fuel costs have eaten up all of those savings and more.

Large deficits will result in rising interest rates and an ever-growing ratio of debt service to GDP (gross domestic product),

Land prices have been recovering and expectations for rising asset values are still high. On top of that, warehouse companies are benefiting from the expansion of the domestic economy.

I think dead humans rising from their graves with little to no sense of who they were in their past lives to mindlessly roam the earth consigning others to the same fate would be a bit depressing.

I think each guy's getting a little better each day; our confidence is rising as a team, and we're starting to play better.

I saw a couple of players down below (in the stadium) who were talking about Oswalt during the game, and they said, 'My god, he is throwing a ball that looks like it's coming at 110 mph and rising when it gets to the plate,'

Opening up Atlantic and Arctic waters to drilling would lock the next generation into burning oil and gas in a way that only makes climate change that much worse, fueling ever rising seas, widening deserts, withering drought, blistering heat, raging storms, wildfires, floods and other hallmarks of climate chaos.

OPEC must respond at its meeting on 19 September to rising demand by raising production.

OPEC is a cartel, of course, and I think it is under challenge, ... You have got a cartel that has limited production in the past and has been slow to respond to rising demand.

People are continuing to invest in their houses despite rising energy prices.

People are saying 'let's take a second look' at nuclear power. Rising oil prices means nuclear is becoming more economically attractive, and gas prices are a second kick in the pants.

Over the past four months, employment has been volatile, rising by just 12,000 over the period.

Over the next few trading sessions, it will be important to watch whether the stock market sells off on rising volume. If that should happen, that could mean a spring correction is on the way.

Overseas investments are coming in every sector, from manufacturing to services. New jobs are being created. Demand for manufactured goods, services and manpower are rising and that's keeping the economy buoyant.

Over the years, I have seen the power of the oceans to excite, feed, and sustain people. I have also seen them undergo a growing onslaught of attacks, from destructive fishing practices to rising acidification.

Over the past month or so Fed governors have been quite hawkish in their language, ... I think they've pretty much prepared the market for continued rising rates.

Overall the storm will hurt, but it's certainly not the same as the impact of rising oil prices, ... a large effect.

Over 100 million people in the United States live in areas that exceed the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ozone. Elevated concentrations of ozone are also a growing concern for rapidly developing nations with rising levels of ozone from expanding transportation networks.

Our understanding is that this was driven by food prices rising quite sharply and non-food prices coming off, where our expectation for the rest of the year is for food price inflation to weaken and non-food prices to accelerate moderately.

On the surface level it's a real simple story. Interest rates are rising and the outlook for the economy and earnings is darkening every step of the way.

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Risk aversion is rising in the market and investors are nervous about what will happen when U.S. equities open.

Rising U.S. (crude) stocks could put a bit of pressure on prices, but I suspect we are at the time when stocks will stop rising and will start falling soon.

Rising unemployment, ironically, contains good news. It signals people who had given up and dropped out of the work force are back looking for jobs. Clearly, they have hope there are jobs to be found.

Rising tension (between Iran and the West) could have an impact on oil prices and that is a negative factor for the dollar.

Rising stars still outpace fallen angels globally, though the gap is narrower than in 2005, when the number of rising stars exceeded that of fallen angels by the biggest margin since 1997.

Rising repair costs have increased the likelihood that damages exceed the vehicle's market value, causing an insurance carrier to total the vehicle rather than repair it. However, claims settlement satisfaction is considerably lower among customers who have had their vehicles totaled, often because they owe more on their vehicle loan than the settlement amount.

Rising rentals over the last one to two years will continue to be reflected in new leases.

Rising raw material and energy prices have continued to push up costs and hit profits,

Rising rates won't hurt the new techies, but they might impact the 'old economy' customers.

Rising rates is the excuse, ... Genuinely, there is worry about the impact of rising rates, because maybe people didn't think that they would rise so quickly, but that fear begins to feed on itself.

Rising rates could have a tremendous impact on slowing consumer spending. Consumer spending has been about 6 percent, when adjusted for inflation. Rising rates could bring it down to 2 or 3 percent.

Rising rates clearly amplifies that the economy is improving and that there should be more spending on technology. We don't take that as a negative.

Rising prices are not just greedy people lining their pockets,

Rising prices are a signal to consumers to use less of something that is becoming scarce.

Rising petrol prices and reduced domestic travel is a concern for regional Australia as few tourists will be passing through country towns, staying in local hotels and contributing to local economies and jobs.

Rising or sitting, standing or walking, may we not stumble with our right or left foot upon the earth!

Rising oil prices raise concern U.S. consumption will slow, leading to worries that exports from some Asian countries will shrink, and worsening the region's growth outlook. The higher fuel costs may also lead to concern corporate profits will be squeezed. These encourage foreign investors to sell the regional equities.

Rising oil prices, like other unfavorable price shocks, can also feed through and raise underlying core inflation, ... So there is also a risk on the inflation front, and the risk is higher now than it was a year ago.

Rising oil prices have been a major concern and there are some optimists out there who say earnings growth will be able to weather the current prices,

Rising oil prices are the biggest risk to what is otherwise shaping up as a robust recovery. Every $1 increase in the price of oil drains about $5 billion from the U.S. economy, if sustained for a year.

Rising oil prices are quite unhelpful, and falling prices are quite helpful in terms of giving stimulus to the economy. Lower prices feed through pretty well to everyone immediately.

Rising oil prices are not only affecting current inflation rates but they're also overshadowing next year, ... It can't be ruled out that risks for price developments will deteriorate that much over the medium term that we might have to expect the annual inflation rate to slightly exceed 2 percent.

Rising oil prices are being looked at as a further weight on global growth as opposed to inflationary,

Rising oil and gas prices are behind a city-wide boom and have led to greater demand for industrial space.

Rising oil and gasoline prices are negative for the dollar.

Rising medical costs are the principle driver behind higher auto insurance prices in the U.S. and a significant share of that pressure is due to abuse and in some cases outright fraud.

Rising long-term rates tend to benefit banks by allowing them to increase yields on securities portfolio investments.

Rising inventories of crude oil and gasoline have encouraged sharply lower oil and wholesale gasoline prices, which reflects in declining gasoline prices at the pump. Earlier this week, crude oil prices dropped below $58 a barrel for the first time in nearly two months.

Rising inventories are keeping a lid on prices. Inventories are back at levels we last saw in 1999, but the price is still a couple times higher. The market has been remarkably resilient because there are fears of supply disruptions.

Rising interest rates would typically increase the costs of your home equity line and that's also one of the things that causes the market to implode. You've got borrowing costs that are increasing and secured by your most valuable resource potentially at a time when stocks aren't doing what they could do.

Rising interest rates, rising debt and fewer good-paying jobs are making it harder for America's families to make ends meet, ... The president should use his Texas vacation to spend time overhauling his economic policies, not staging photo-ops.

Rising inflation will exacerbate pressure on the central bank to raise interest rate again. The tightening policy will persist as the central bank tries to reverse the negative real rate.

Rising inequality is toxic to growth. High levels of inequality exclude people - both as innovators and customers - diminishing both innovation and demand.

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Rising incomes combined with falling interest rates positively affected the domestic market.

Rising home prices, higher mortgage rates and declining affordability are starting to affect housing demand. Evidence continues to mount that the housing market is cooling off.

Rising health-care costs are pushing more people into public coverage from private coverage. I don't know how long that can last.

Rising fuel prices will keep a lid on consumer spending for some time, slowing economic growth. The central bank will keep interest rates on hold.

Rising fuel prices have left NB Power little choice but to raise rates to cover a forecasted revenue shortfall of $126 million for 2006-07.

Rising fuel prices are having a tremendous impact on the airline industry. American told us all the airlines are in the same boat right now, they are losing lots of money. So they are interested in new opportunities and want to keep talking.

Rising energy prices and interest rates may overshadow the optimism employees have in the labor market in the coming months. While we don't expect worker confidence to fall dramatically, we are likely to see a softening as people struggle with greater day-to-day financial strain.

Rising energy costs not only threaten our economy and our state's competitiveness but also greatly impact the pockets of Rhode Islanders, especially those on fixed incomes. Everyone is feeling the pinch. It?s imperative that we take action now to bring costs down.

Rising energy costs aside, the key difference between today and a year ago is the fact that businesses have far more confidence in future economic conditions, and this gives executives comfort when signing new leases.

Rising early makes the road short. - Wolof proverb, Senegal

Rising demand for energy, food and raw materials by 2.5 billion Chinese and Indians is already having ripple effects worldwide.

rising crude oil prices, low fuel inventories, strong summer driving season demand and an environmentally driven transition to new gasoline specifications are combining to keep upward pressure on pump prices.

Rising commodity prices are now becoming a concern, adding to speculation that U.S. rates will continue to rise. Yesterday's gain may also prompt some profit taking.

Rising commodities prices definitely contributed to the fortune of the Canadian dollar today. Commodities have been a positive factor for the Canadian dollar in 2005 and the market expects good news to continue this year.

Rising business investment may have boosted demand for imported goods and stalled a further improvement in the trade deficit in January. We still are upbeat on exports, with commodity prices rising and strong global demand.

Rising business costs and uncertainty in many companies about price hikes is a major consideration now in how fast the domestic economy can grow, especially in the second half of the year.

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Rising benefit costs are cutting into already lean corporate profits. This may cause businesses to further delay additional hiring, which is critical to boosting the sluggish economy.

RIMER, n. A poet regarded with indifference or disesteem.The rimer quenches his unheeded fires, The sound surceases and the sense expires. Then the domestic dog, to east and west, Expounds the passions burning in his breast. The rising moon o'er that enchanted land Pauses to hear and yearns to understand. --Mowbray Myles

Recent gains suggest to me that shares are rising too fast and it's natural to expect selling.

Record-high profits, combined with solid economic growth and rising capacity utilization will translate into robust capital spending - all good news for the industrial sectors of the economy.

Real new home sale prices and existing-home sale prices have been rising very sharply. When that starts to give way and we don't have the equity market picking up where housing left off, that's another reason the economic expansion will be gradual.

Our poor pricing, rising cost structure, mismatched fleet, weak operational performance, low-intensity performance culture, and social obligations all contributed to our dismal financial performance across most routes we fly.

Part of the reason we see inflation rising next year is the dollar. Clearly, there is upward pressure on prices because of the falling dollar.

Our nation must be fair to the poorest among us, so we will increase aid to needy Americans to cope with rising energy prices ... .