11. Higher interest rates raise borrowing costs and can crimp corporate profits. 12. Higher rates raise corporate borrowing costs and crimp corporate profit growth. 13. That would crimp future profits, and make stocks less attractive. 14. Higher interest rates can crimp corporate profits by raising borrowing costs. 15. Perhaps the only development that could crimp both cables is wireless. 16. Further debt provisions will likely crimp this year's profits. 17. Moreover, higher borrowing costs crimp consumer spending and corporate profits. 18. Higher rates also boost corporate borrowing costs, which crimps profit. 19. Higher rates would reduce demand for Canadian exports and crimp profits. 20. Higher rates push up the cost of borrowing and crimp profits.