81.   That was the highest level since the end of World War II.

82.   The bonds are at their highest level since late February.

83.   The Census Bureau reported recently that the percentage of foreign-born people in this country is at its highest level since World War II.

84.   The Commerce Department said sales of new homes unexpectedly surged in July to the highest level since February.

85.   The Bundesbank has kept the so-called repo rate, which sets the target for overnight lending, at record-low levels since last August.

86.   The currency had been hovering near its lowest level since July.

87.   The Chicago Board Options Exchange compiles a little-known yardstick of U.S. stock market volatility that right now is at its highest level since July.

88.   The decline came as bond yields climbed to their highest levels since September.

89.   The dollar fell to its lowest level since January earlier this week following an agreement by the Group of Seven nations to align their policies on foreign currency.

90.   The company says the state is violating federal law by forcing utilities to sell at retail prices below wholesale costs, which have risen to unprecedented levels since summer.