Freah hen eggs , however, are the most popular item.

Prices are in many cases at historical lows in real terms as markets struggle to cope with floods of surplus produce.

Unstable crude prices in tum prompted falls in platinum and gold.

Passage 1U. S. Is Prepared to See Trade Relations WorsenSome of the Clinton administration's tough talk appears tactical, intended to pressure trading partners into offering concession and to unblock stalled negotiations on several fronts. But it appears that officials are prepared to turn up the temperature on trade-and live with the consequences. In some ways, Mr. Clinton and his advisers are following the same well-trod path as the Bush administration, which threatened sanctions against the Community last year and walked away from GATT negotiations rather than sign an agreement that would provide only small gains for U. S. companies. The same political pressures from trade hawks in Congress that the Bush officials felt are now bearing down on the Clinton team. A broad review of trade policy issues in just beginning within the administration, but officials said the underpinnings of Mr. Kantor's decision were plainly found in Mr. Clinton's trade speeches during the campaign, particularly the demand for open markets abroad. The reactions to these first signals from the Clinton team has been sharply divergent. The purpose of Clinton administration's tough talk is to make concession to the trade partners.

Passage 1U. S. Is Prepared to See Trade Relations WorsenSome of the Clinton administration's tough talk appears tactical, intended to pressure trading partners into offering concession and to unblock stalled negotiations on several fronts. But it appears that officials are prepared to turn up the temperature on trade-and live with the consequences. In some ways, Mr. Clinton and his advisers are following the same well-trod path as the Bush administration, which threatened sanctions against the Community last year and walked away from GATT negotiations rather than sign an agreement that would provide only small gains for U. S. companies. The same political pressures from trade hawks in Congress that the Bush officials felt are now bearing down on the Clinton team. A broad review of trade policy issues in just beginning within the administration, but officials said the underpinnings of Mr. Kantor's decision were plainly found in Mr. Clinton's trade speeches during the campaign, particularly the demand for open markets abroad. The reactions to these first signals from the Clinton team has been sharply divergent. The officials will accept the consequences of tough trade negotiation.

Passage 1U. S. Is Prepared to See Trade Relations WorsenSome of the Clinton administration's tough talk appears tactical, intended to pressure trading partners into offering concession and to unblock stalled negotiations on several fronts. But it appears that officials are prepared to turn up the temperature on trade-and live with the consequences. In some ways, Mr. Clinton and his advisers are following the same well-trod path as the Bush administration, which threatened sanctions against the Community last year and walked away from GATT negotiations rather than sign an agreement that would provide only small gains for U. S. companies. The same political pressures from trade hawks in Congress that the Bush officials felt are now bearing down on the Clinton team. A broad review of trade policy issues in just beginning within the administration, but officials said the underpinnings of Mr. Kantor's decision were plainly found in Mr. Clinton's trade speeches during the campaign, particularly the demand for open markets abroad. The reactions to these first signals from the Clinton team has been sharply divergent. The trade policy by Clinton team is completely different with to that of Bush's.

Passage 1U. S. Is Prepared to See Trade Relations WorsenSome of the Clinton administration's tough talk appears tactical, intended to pressure trading partners into offering concession and to unblock stalled negotiations on several fronts. But it appears that officials are prepared to turn up the temperature on trade-and live with the consequences. In some ways, Mr. Clinton and his advisers are following the same well-trod path as the Bush administration, which threatened sanctions against the Community last year and walked away from GATT negotiations rather than sign an agreement that would provide only small gains for U. S. companies. The same political pressures from trade hawks in Congress that the Bush officials felt are now bearing down on the Clinton team. A broad review of trade policy issues in just beginning within the administration, but officials said the underpinnings of Mr. Kantor's decision were plainly found in Mr. Clinton's trade speeches during the campaign, particularly the demand for open markets abroad. The reactions to these first signals from the Clinton team has been sharply divergent. The Community threatened to make trade sanctions to the United States.

Passage 1U. S. Is Prepared to See Trade Relations WorsenSome of the Clinton administration's tough talk appears tactical, intended to pressure trading partners into offering concession and to unblock stalled negotiations on several fronts. But it appears that officials are prepared to turn up the temperature on trade-and live with the consequences. In some ways, Mr. Clinton and his advisers are following the same well-trod path as the Bush administration, which threatened sanctions against the Community last year and walked away from GATT negotiations rather than sign an agreement that would provide only small gains for U. S. companies. The same political pressures from trade hawks in Congress that the Bush officials felt are now bearing down on the Clinton team. A broad review of trade policy issues in just beginning within the administration, but officials said the underpinnings of Mr. Kantor's decision were plainly found in Mr. Clinton's trade speeches during the campaign, particularly the demand for open markets abroad. The reactions to these first signals from the Clinton team has been sharply divergent. Clinton team faced political pressures from trade hawks in Congress.

Passage 2Economic Troubles Cloud New Market's FutureBut perhaps the major reason is the dark economic clouds now hanging over Europe. One of the central justifications for the single market was its ability to create greater prosperity, but it is making its debut just as Europe traverses one of its roughest economic storms in year. "We are going to wind up 1992 with just about the same level of unemployed-nearly 10 per cent community wide that we had before this project," says an aide to Mr. Delors. In addition, economic growth is skidding to an anticipated 1 per cent next year, all of which adds up to consumer and business confidence sinking to the same lows recorded during the pre-single market days of Europessimism. Both EC and independent analysts say that business anticipated the economic benefits of the single market, so that much of the burst of economic activity in preparation for the new market has already occurred. Business investment, which had been flat for the five years preceding the decision in 1985 to create the single market, soured to a 7 per cent annual growth rate from1985-1990. The economic trouble in Europe is the major reason.

Passage 2Economic Troubles Cloud New Market's FutureBut perhaps the major reason is the dark economic clouds now hanging over Europe. One of the central justifications for the single market was its ability to create greater prosperity, but it is making its debut just as Europe traverses one of its roughest economic storms in year. "We are going to wind up 1992 with just about the same level of unemployed-nearly 10 per cent community wide that we had before this project," says an aide to Mr. Delors. In addition, economic growth is skidding to an anticipated 1 per cent next year, all of which adds up to consumer and business confidence sinking to the same lows recorded during the pre-single market days of Europessimism. Both EC and independent analysts say that business anticipated the economic benefits of the single market, so that much of the burst of economic activity in preparation for the new market has already occurred. Business investment, which had been flat for the five years preceding the decision in 1985 to create the single market, soured to a 7 per cent annual growth rate from1985-1990. The single market has brought prosperity to the European economy.