The rise in exports, some economists said yesterday, helped to keep the economy above water.

But a rise can help the economy in other ways, including reducing inflation.

Even a slight rise in ticket prices hasn't helped much.

The rise of conservative talk radio helped pave the way, he said.

The rise in oil and paper costs have not helped, either.

The rise of a service economy has also helped to hold down wages and inflation.

Economic globalization and the rise of the Internet helped speed those goods to market.

A renewed rise in the price of oil helped to push down bond prices.

The rise helped the number of sales, but was not great enough to bring prices down.

The rise of the dollar against foreign currencies also helped.