31.   And falling prices have had their impact, particularly in such industries as steel, copper, oil and agriculture.

32.   And falling prices turn many older gas wells into money-losers.

33.   And economists say that they might continue doing so during the early stages of deflation, especially if companies reacted to falling prices by improving operations to maintain profits.

34.   Another danger facing the Chinese economy is the effect of falling stock prices in Hong Kong.

35.   Another company, Open Environment Corp., agreed to be bought out in the wake of big losses and a falling stock price.

36.   Another is shorter contracts that allow hospitals to take advantage of falling prices.

37.   Another was short covering, when investors buy back stock they had borrowed earlier and sold in anticipation of falling prices.

38.   As a group they have suffered lately from slow or stagnant growth, falling prices and dwindling margins on many products.

39.   As investors catch a chill from falling stock prices, colder weather and Iraqi saber-rattling are insulating crude oil investors.

40.   As the black majority tries to claw its way out of poverty, the falling gold price is severely undermining that effort.