81.   Agency spokesmen say letters opposing a rule assert that buying a ticket for a young child raises the cost of air travel for a family.

82.   Akzo Nobel said the coatings division in particular suffered from high chemical prices in the first half of the year that raised the cost of raw materials.

83.   Both can cut into profits -- the former by raising the cost of borrowing and the latter by reducing the value of sales made outside the U.S.

84.   Bush decided last month not to regulate carbon dioxide released by power plants, because he said it could raise consumer costs.

85.   Bush said the legislation would have raised health care costs.

86.   Business leaders argue that shortening of work hours is more likely to increase unemployment rather than cut it, because it will raise the costs of companies.

87.   Businesses and insurers say the provisions would raise the cost of health coverage, reducing the number of companies and individuals that can afford insurance.

88.   But any penalty on imports is likely to cut competition among suppliers and raise costs at a time when the domestic oil industry is hurting.

89.   Bundling offers a way to extend monopoly, to increase revenue, and to raise entry costs.

90.   Business groups and insurers denounced the proposal, saying it would raise insurance costs.