Big harvests in 2000 and 2001, bolstered by loads of new high-grade grapes such as Kuleto's, have increased the supply of premium wine and pushed out marginal, low-end producers.

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These policies have artificially limited housing supply and put a premium on real estate in coastal regions.

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That an investor can earn a large premium by using his capital to supply liquidity should, through market forces, ensure there is enough liquidity available.

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Which is still the flip side of the Starbucks growth story: At what point will it exhaust the supply of customers willing to pay a premium for coffee?

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Because technical skills are in such high demand with limited supply, employers are willing to pay a premium for these workers.

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With supply down and demand continuing to grow, the premium pricing is justified.

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That demand is precarious, and no firm will take a chance on increasing supply in such troubled times, when banks demand a premium to cover their large loan losses.

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First, the premium for skilled workers has been falling: a surge in secondary education has increased the supply of literate, reasonably well-schooled workers, and years of steady growth have raised relative demand for the less skilled in the formal workforce, whether as construction workers or cleaners.

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At the core of the Fidelio SoundBar are high quality TI Class-D amplifiers - with a built-in DAC - powered by a compact SMPS (Switch-Mode-Power-Supply) to provide a full digital architecture, delivering highly efficient audio amplification and premium audio quality.

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The supply of skilled workers has failed to keep pace with demand, so the college wage premium (see chart) has increased.

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