21.   The Fed always lags the market, and the market has been pushing key long-term rates lower for many months now.

22.   The market immediately pushed down the prices of other tobacco stocks, except for RJR Nabisco, considered a takeover candidate.

23.   The tight labor market also pushed up wages sharply.

24.   They declined last year, analysts said, because the tight labor market pushed up wages, which are the largest cost in producing goods and services.

25.   While the Fed did not raise interest rates in December, the bond market has pushed rates higher on its own.

26.   Yet there are few signs the robust labor market has pushed up inflation rates yet.

27.   A considerably weakened technology market has pushed demand for personal computers to its lowest level in years.

28.   Currency markets have been pushing the yen lower over the past few weeks on the assumption that Japanese interest rates would remain low.

29.   Economists fear a tight job market will push employers to offer higher wages and benefits to attract qualified workers.

30.   Grains and soy products lost ground Tuesday on the Chicago futures market pushed down by concern over US wheat exports.