A sustained rise in financing costs would squeeze weaker players.
It was the last sustained rise, not the last one over all.
"There seems to be a sustained rise in productivity," said Chris Varvares, president of Macroeconomic Advisers in St . Louis
It is beginning to be obvious that performance has hardly anything to do with the sustained rise in executive pay.
There we were, watching expressive actors and taking pleasure in the sustained rise and fall of their eloquent voices.
For the first time in years, there was a sustained rise in the price of enriched uranium.
A sustained rise in interest rates would crimp growth by making borrowing more expensive for consumers, businesses and governments.
This apparent strength comes with its own hazards, however, namely vulnerability to a sustained rise in interest rates.
"We think the lack of a sustained rise in prices will see the deal fall apart within a year," he said.
Mr. Geithner, speaking in Midtown Manhattan, also expressed concern, saying that foreign central banks might be forced to raise rates to combat a "sustained rise" in prices.
A sustained rise in consumer sentiment, along with lower energy costs and an increase in home refinancing, could help spur consumer purchases, giving the economy a lift.
