81.   Brazil, heavily indebted and hurt by falling commodity prices, is forced to devalue its currency.

82.   But a five-year drought and persistently low commodity prices have increased the pressure on farmers and accelerated rural population loss.

83.   But already this year, commodity prices, from oil to corn, have climbed sharply.

84.   But bond traders, far from bidding up dollar-denominated securities, focused on a small rise in commodities prices, after three consecutive days of decline.

85.   But at times commodity prices really cook.

86.   But firming commodity prices will also help U.S. corporations, Paulsen argues, by allowing them to increase their prices and bolster their profit margins.

87.   But investors seemed more concerned about a rise in commodity prices, particularly in gold, which suggest that inflationary pressures are building.

88.   But inflation does not look like much of a threat when commodity prices are falling and there is fear that Asian weakness could slow the economy here.

89.   But many deals simply reflect the volatility of commodity prices, and the need to gain scale and reduce costs to inject a measure of stability into the business.

90.   But more threatening would be a revival in other commodity prices.