After rising by way of a scant 0.2...

After rising by way of a scant 0.2% in 2001 average prices for plumbing issues and fixtures have increased at a rate of les than 1% again this year.
The farmer price index, which tracks the final effective price received from U.S. manufacturers for the harvest that they ship through all distribution points, declined by the agency of 0.1% from June to July of this year. And the July 2002 price index was single 0.8% above its level of July 2001 despite the small price increase recorded during five of the first six month of 2002
Continued intense competition from imports during the past