51. Esrey said the results reflected growing price pressures in the long-distance business and losses from costs associated with new initiatives. 52. Economists were particularly pleased, but not surprised, that price pressures were almost non-existent. 53. Factories are working with little evidence if price pressures. 54. Expectations the turbulence around the Pacific Rim has decreased the possibility of any price pressures arising were reinforced by Bundesbank Chief Economist Otmar Issing. 55. Food retailers also slumped amid negative analyst comments and concern about price pressure, traders said. 56. Few of those surveyed said price pressures were a big problem. 57. German bonds were little changed, resisting losses in U.S. bonds, amid expectations high joblessness will keep a lid on price pressures in Germany. 58. German bonds are seen falling in coming days, immune to reports that are expected to show price pressure is abating. 59. German price pressures have also been reduced by a more stable exchange rate of the mark against the dollar. 60. Greenspan inched closer today to calling for higher interest rates by saying tight labor markets raise price pressures. |