Sentence examples for a string of interest from inspiring English sources

A string of interest rate increases has put pressure on bank profit margins.

An important measure of future economic activity fell slightly in May, the latest indication that a string of interest rate increases has slowed the economy.

Just four years ago, this little-known company was struggling: its share price was measured in pennies, and Jazz had missed a string of interest payments on its debt.

Wall Street is worried about the rising number of bad loans at banks after a string of interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve put brakes on the economy and caused some corporate profits to flag.

The measure follows a string of interest rate cuts and other measures by governments around the world as policy makers struggle to contain the worst market crisis in decades.

Mortgage lending in June grew at its fastest pace in three months, figures show today, while approvals for new home loans held steady, suggesting that the housing market is still holding up despite a string of interest rate increases.

A string of interest-rate rises and increases in banks' reserve requirements have had little effect so far.

WASHINGTON, Jan 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate packed an eclectic mix of handouts and takebacks into its last-minute deal to avoid the "fiscal cliff," including a measure to repeal part of President Barack Obama's signature healthcare overhaul and a string of special interest tax breaks.

In 2012, the European parliament suspended funding to the European food safety authority (Efsa) for six months over a string of conflicts of interest allegations involving ILSI members on the board of Efsa and on its committees.

She skipped school to hook up with a much older boyfriend, she framed a math tutor for rape, she had a string of love interests (and four fiancées), she overcame a drug addiction and she always seemed to be seeking an adventure -- each one brought to life by the talented Charlene Tilton, who played Lucy for 11 years.

Still, the bank lowered its inflation forecast for 2006, to 3.7percentt from 3.8percentt, arguing that a recent string of interest rate increases had put inflation on a downward course.