elevated
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“Favorable biofuels policies, continuing elevated export demand, upcoming planned industry maintenance, and summer gasoline demand should all support ethanol fundamentals this year,”it said in its 4Q earnings report.
Price increases for services excluding energy and housing were also elevated.
Mortgage rates remain elevated compared with a few years ago at around 6.1%, keeping home purchases unaffordable for many would-be buyers.
The UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology says that "Saturated soils and a three-month hydrological outlook that favours above normal flows for eastern Scotland and southern England means flood risk remains elevated".
From BBC
While wholesale prices have since fallen, they remain elevated.
From Barron's
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