61.   A fall in input prices reduces the chances manufacturers will pass on higher prices to consumers.

62.   A comparison of gasoline prices to those of other commodities tracked in the Consumer Price Index was striking.

63.   A heavy harvest again this year has left the country awash in surplus grain and driven commodity prices to historic lows.

64.   A slump in refinery operations, combined with lackluster heating oil demand this winter, drove crude prices to a seven-month low Monday.

65.   A rally in gold prices to six-year highs has turned a South African conference into a gold rush for hundreds of investors, executives and geologists.

66.   A rush on flu shots drove prices to record levels, prompting the American Medical Association to condemn price gouging and call for a federal inquiry.

67.   A slump in world oil prices to four-year lows led to speculation the government would sharply devalue the currency.

68.   A study produced by Imperial College showed that Eurotunnel would increase its profits by cutting prices to below those of the ferry operators.

69.   A. Wall Street has everyone fixated on a ratio of price to revenues.

70.   Accidents and bad weather hurt resin production just as demand was peaking, causing prices to more than double in six to eight months, Schmitt said.