PURCHA$ING TREND$ ('Flation Nation' Watch) August 1, 2005 Construction spending slips 0.3% in June <A HREF="http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA631239.html" target="_blank">http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA631239.html</A> Energy bill won't cut gas, oil prices <A HREF="http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA631253.html" target="_blank">http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA631253.html</A> Stainless sheet prices dropped 4% <A HREF="http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA631260.html" target="_blank">http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA631260.html</A> Natural gas prices will remain high <A HREF="http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA631261.html" target="_blank">http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA631261.html</A> Newsprint suppliers see little price gain <A HREF="http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA631262.html" target="_blank">http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA631262.html</A> Precious metals futures rising <A HREF="http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA631263.html" target="_blank">http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA631263.html</A>