September 14, 1997

Article on New England Patriots Coach Pete Carroll in view of upcoming game against New York Jets notes that he is former coach of Jets; photos (M)

American companies are pushing for sale of higher-priced, higher-profit merchandise; responding to income inequality that increasingly divides population, they are successfully aiming at growing percentage of households with annual incomes of $75,000 or more; companies say they cannot raise prices for standard products in era of too much merchandise competing for buyers, so they are adding some gadget or twist that millions of consumers are willing to pay extra to have; process is called product differentiation; graph (M)

Michelle Krebs article on 1998 Honda Accord coupe; photos (M)

Office-building sales, prices, rents and occupancy rates in New York City are on the rise; average price for sale in first seven months of 1997 is $183 per square foot, up from average of $99 in 1996; photos of some buildings that have changed hands, along with sale prices; hot market is fueled by capital from real investment trusts and Wall Street investment bankers; tight market in central midtown pushes drive into new areas, strong economy and tourist spending raise retail rents, and hotels are all but full (M)

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