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key component of household well-being. A household’s financial resources...prices affect a household’s ability to fund an education, start a small

prices remained stable for most consumer goods and services, prices for...and, in some cases, capacity is being expanded for cutting edge technologies

prices in check for most goods. Some increases in service prices were ...Prices Information obtained by most Districts suggests that goods prices

the ratio of production to capacity--was revised upward. At 78.2 percent...for publishing) and selected 2003 Current Industrial Reports. Additional

prices in June through mid-July. Discounting held down final sales prices...prices held steady, except for spikes in wholesale electricity prices.

prices. Logging restrictions had boosted some lumber prices, such as maple...and, as one retailer added, the outlook is "optimistic realistically so

Prices Prices were up for aluminum, brick, scrap metal, retail goods, ...prices up 5 percent over the last 30 days, and contacts expect prices

prices in July. Prices began to fall again in August, however, and the...price in more than 12 years. Natural gas prices plunged 16 percent, reaching

prices for District farmers and strong demand and firm prices for District...prices remained stable. Wages and Prices Labor markets remain tight in

prices were noted in many of the Districts, and, except for the Richmond...prices continued to soften or fall. Median selling prices declined in