1.   And with inflation low, many of these companies have lost their power to increase prices.

2.   And with inflation low, productivity high and labor cheap, why wimp out and worry about being trampled by runaway bulls?

3.   And with inflation low, the Federal Reserve will face little pressure to increase short-term interest rates when the economy does rally.

4.   And with inflation low and growth strong in the U.S., Japanese investors will continue pouring money into Treasuries.

5.   A strong dollar helps keep U.S. interest rates and inflation low, he said.

6.   A strong dollar keeps U.S. inflation low and demand for dollar-based financial assets strong, economists said.

7.   Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said global competition and rising productivity are keeping U.S. inflation low, Business Week reported.

8.   Falling energy prices also help keep inflation low and help struggling energy-intensive businesses, like airlines.

9.   Global competition and rising productivity are keeping U.S. inflation low and giving Fed officials latitude to let the economy run its own course without raising interest rates too quickly.

10.   Gelfand is among the investors who are betting that the economy needs no help from the Fed to slow down enough to keep the inflation rate low.