21. No price ceilings exist in Hungary, and bars and restaurants can charge whatever they want, Szabadfi said. 22. Retail prices of rice fell Wednesday in Manila as the government stepped up its crackdown against businessmen hoarding the staple or violating price ceilings. 23. The FERC price ceilings were applauded by both Republicans and Democrats on the committee, although several Democratic lawmakers questioned why they were not imposed months ago. 24. The flexible price ceiling put in place by FERC is much preferable to the set cap requested by Gov. Gray Davis and consumer watchdog groups, he said. 25. The price ceilings do not cover premium and fancy grades of rice. 26. Foreign economists have criticized the reintroduction of this potent symbol of central planning, together with the reimposition of price ceilings on agricultural products, as counterproductive. 27. He said the president would be granted powers to set a price ceiling for essential goods, such as pharmaceutical products and fuel. 28. -- The executive may set price ceilings for essential items such as pharmaceuticals and fuel. 29. Wheat profited from cover buying and new deals after certain price ceilings were broken, said Steve Freed, an analyst with ADM Investor Services. 30. The government set a price ceiling on essential foods, which promptly disappeared from the shelves. |