11.   But not all low and moderate-income workers would gain from the cut, and it would do little to cushion the drag on corporate profits from higher energy prices.

12.   Chevron said lower operating costs and higher energy prices produced the increase in profits.

13.   Credit card spending continued to grow as retail sales slumped probably because people were struggling to pay higher energy bills, economists said.

14.   Edghill, the only woman out the five who owns her home and a car, feels the strain of the tightening economy and higher energy costs.

15.   Europeans are accustomed to much higher energy prices, and use less energy per unit of GDP than Americans, he said.

16.   Europeans, he noted, are accustomed to much higher energy prices, and use less energy per unit of GDP than Americans.

17.   Faced with higher energy costs and increases in unemployment, more Americans are behind on their mortgage payments and delinquency has risen sharply in the last year.

18.   Even modest controls, the alliance argues, could mean lost jobs and profits in the energy and auto industries and might result in higher energy bills for consumers.

19.   Foundation lawyer Pamela Pressley said the investment was worrisome because Duque was in a position to vote on policies that might favor maintaining higher wholesale energy prices.

20.   Georgia-Pacific blamed dropping prices for wood products and higher energy costs for the disappointing results.