61. In a deal that could drive wholesale prices down further, the United Nations reached an agreement Monday under which Iraq would sell oil to buy food and medicine. 62. In the past, he has suggested the rationale that such drilling in the refuge would keep the oil and gas prices down. 63. Indications that September could be warmer than normal helped push prices down. 64. It also points toward greater demand for loans to finance everything from cars to factories, which tends to push interest rates up and bond prices down. 65. Initially, investors interpreted the new job figures as signaling a weaker-than-expected economy, and drove stock prices down. 66. Iowa was in the midst of a tailspin eight years ago, with farm prices down and farm equipment factories shutting down. 67. It allows individuals to gather into buying blocks, leveraging their combined purchasing power to drive prices down. 68. It skyrocketed last year with worldwide computer sales and then tailed off, leaving stockpiles of chips that have pushed their price down by more than half. 69. It was said that this was vital to keep food prices down, and avoid grave food shortages. 70. Larger crops also are likely from Argentina and other wheat exporters, forcing U.S. prices down to world market rates. |