Concern has heightened among American and European officials about the possible expansion of Al Qaeda into the United States as American interests have become targets of terror attacks in Iraq, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan.
The concern has heightened because Senator Herb Kohl, a Wisconsin Democrat opposed to a Northeast dairy cartel, is pushing hard to get the White House on his side.
However, in recent years the number of people suffering from various kinds of housing insecurity has increased steeply, and public concern has heightened and broadened the examination of ensuing housing problems.
Official concerns appear to have heightened in recent days with General Musharraf's absence from Pakistan on a seven-day foreign trip that has taken him to Iran, France and Britain ahead of a meeting in New York on Saturday with President Bush.
Recent data, such as September's 9.1% rise in property prices, have heightened concerns among Chinese officials about inflation.
But recent jitters in stockmarkets and commodities markets have heightened concerns that some metal prices have peaked.Even so, the mood in Toronto was celebratory.
Google's disclosures have heightened concerns elsewhere about Street View, which, while popular, has also prompted a backlash from privacy campaigners and some individuals.
Attacks from abroad this spring and summer on government systems and contractors have heightened concerns over security in defense and intelligence systems.
The mortgage errors, while by themselves relatively minor, have heightened concerns within JPMorgan because they come on top of the other investigations.
