21. In setting rates , insurers said, they never contemplated the loss of four airliners in a single day. 22. Later in the same month, the council caused considerable controversy through the illegal process of setting rates . 23. By law, the earthquake authority must consider the " best available " scientific information when setting rates . 24. The bank takes charge of setting rates for all countries participating as of Jan . 1, 1999. 25. To date, government regulators have typically favored the interests of utilities over consumers in setting rates , fueling inflation. 26. Cooper said the costs of setting rates that are too high, including the loss of business, are enormous. 27. But instead of using a benchmark system, Wolens'legislation would require insurers to get approval from regulators before setting rates . 28. The M3 measure of the money supply is used by the Bundesbank as its official basis for setting rates . 29. But he said the Fed's job is to take a long-term view of the economy in setting rate policy. 30. The U . S . authorities also controlled the Haitian economy, setting rates for taxes on imports and exports.