71.   So they stay put, which tightens the supply and puts upward pressure on prices.

72.   Solid employment growth, strong wage gains, and record high levels of consumer confidence will put upward pressure on prices, he said.

73.   Slowly rising wages meant little upward pressure on prices and kept inflation under control, Greenspan said.

74.   Stiglitz argues that the emerging deficit - which was done no big favors by the tax cut - has resulted in upward pressure on long-term interest rates.

75.   Such a turnaround would mean more demand for credit and would put even more upward pressure on interest rates.

76.   Such intervention tells the market that rates are unlikely to rise, since a rate increase would itself put upward pressure on the yen.

77.   Such a constraint would tend to put upward pressure on prices.

78.   That has fueled boom times with, until recently, little upward pressure on prices.

79.   That means increased demand could exert upward pressure on prices, he added.

80.   That provides the funds that can be used to help finance the government deficit without putting too much upward pressure on interest rates.