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Compared with a Year Earlier Percent _________________________________...Compared with a Year Earlier (continued) Percent _____________________

for example, if a respondent reported a wage on a current job and reported

compared to year-ago levels. Sales of new cars and light trucks were largely...prices. Residential house prices were mixed. Price declines were observed

prices and maximum employment--the dual mandate. The FOMC has set a longer-term...prices during late 2014 and early 2015. However, because prices of energy

Key takeaways from the survey included the following: About 40 percent...compared with the expectations they expressed in the earlier survey. Of

for FBOs with BHC, IHC, and/or state member bank subsidiaries) Regulation...Pricing Related to Funding and Contingent Liquidity Risks SR 12-7 Supervisory

for example, those associated with fluctuations in energy prices) or weather...for example, in the case of food prices). In summary, the differences

Price pressures were mostly limited, with the exception of some increases...prices. Even with input costs rising, selling prices remained stable due

safety-and-soundness concerns. Because of the presence of the federal ...best practices that emerge from these efforts. II. Scope of Application

key questions and characteristics. Several of these comparisons to other...key demographic characteristics including the income, marital status,