91. And doing so may mean accepting a lower price. 92. And if companies cannot use that lower price, it is not clear whether employees would be able to take their money out of the plan. 93. And the Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority negotiated a slightly lower price for its member institutions and their employees. 94. And some analysts said Tuesday that the announcement of lower prices indicated an important change of attitude. 95. And some stores said they were selling at lower prices and making markdowns earlier than last year. 96. And lower unit costs will help FedEx compete against UPS, which consistently offers lower prices. 97. And many restaurants that have opened since the first of the year have much lower prices. 98. And that, in turn, will mean lower prices for U.S. consumers. 99. And that means that any cut in taxes would show up not in a lower price at the pump, but in a higher price paid to distributors. 100. And that should mean lower prices in grocery stores within the month. |