11.   Companies are using many strategies to nullify their rising energy costs and even gain a leg up.

12.   For Aunt Ilse from Oelwein, rising energy costs would mean a hike in candy bar prices.

13.   For Bradlees, one problem was rising energy prices.

14.   GST, like virtually all domestic steel companies, was undercut by cheap imported steel and rising energy costs.

15.   He has promoted the tax cut as a hand-up to Americans and a needed antidote for rising energy prices and falling business profits.

16.   He also suggested the president meet with California business owners and consumers who have felt the impact of rolling power blackouts and rising energy prices.

17.   If those predictions had proved accurate, rising energy costs would have prevented the strong economic boom and bull market.

18.   In its statement, the Fed said that while the pace of economic growth had moderated, tight labor markets and rising energy prices remained potential inflation threats.

19.   Oil-related stocks were among the biggest gainers, as investors speculated that rising energy prices and stable interest rates will trigger a boom in profits.