31.   A final factor in rising gasoline prices is more mundane.

32.   A rising dollar also means faster inflation could creep into the economy via rising import prices.

33.   A rush of windfall oil revenue caused by rising international prices has allowed Venezuela to increase spending this year and still produce a fiscal surplus.

34.   A portion of that growth resulted from rising share prices, but much of it was from new contributions.

35.   Accelerating inflation could prompt the central bank to boost interest rates to combat rising prices by tempering demand for goods.

36.   Airline stocks were bruised in reaction to rising oil prices, which make flying more expensive.

37.   Bush and Abraham spoke as senior administration officials voiced concern over rising gasoline prices and looked to oil-producing allies to replace oil supplies interrupted by Iraq.

38.   Brokerage stocks retreated amid growing concern increased revenues from rising stock prices and trading will not be enough to save the smallest ailing brokerages.

39.   But economists say most of those price increases appear to be the result of rising food prices, which in turn stemmed from bad weather last fall in Europe.

40.   But bigger-ticket items, such as appliances, are still sluggish as consumers are jittery about rising energy prices.