Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

mid-priced, durable items such as appliances. Sales of high-priced and...compared to year-ago levels, and the outlook was characterized as grim

prices and bad weather continued to damp profits. Demand for residential...compared to just 5 percent in the last survey period. Retail Trade and

and, as highlighted by the work covering foreign experiences, not unique

Compared with contacts in other industries, auto dealers appeared to be...Prices Wage and price pressures remained generally subdued across the

compared with 128.2 percent reported previously(table 1). [1] The revision...compared with 158.1 percent reported previously. As a result, the rate

compared with 128.2 percent reported previously(table 1). [1] The revision...compared with 158.1 percent reported previously. As a result, the rate

prices steady; with supplier prices declining somewhat, they have seen...compared to the previous month. Inflows in November were more than five

compared with earlier in the year. Particular strength was noted in the...prices remain high, and feed prices have come down from earlier in the

cash-for-clunkers program. Reports from real estate contacts indicated...compared with the same time a year earlier, while Florida Realtors noted

out-of-the-way locations. Manufacturers mostly appear optimistic or at...compared to the third quarter of 1996. New sales were due mostly to mutual