april 2016 economic update
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Overview
Business Activity Update
Employment Overview
Consumer Sentiment
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National Indicators Look Good
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Business Growing, Not So Sure on Jobs
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What About the Carolinas?
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May
-10
Jul-1
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10
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10
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ar-1
1
May
-11
Jul-1
1
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Nov-
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12M
ar-1
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May
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Jul-1
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ar-1
3
May
-13
Jul-1
3
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Nov-
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14M
ar-1
4
May
-14
Jul-1
4
Sep-
14
Nov-
14
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15M
ar-1
5
May
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Jul-1
5
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16M
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Carolinas Survey of Business Activity - General
Current Expectations
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What About the Carolinas?
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0
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70
Jan-
10M
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0
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-10
Jul-1
0
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10
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10
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11M
ar-1
1
May
-11
Jul-1
1
Sep-
11
Nov-
11
Jan-
12M
ar-1
2
May
-12
Jul-1
2
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12
Nov-
12
Jan-
13M
ar-1
3
May
-13
Jul-1
3
Sep-
13
Nov-
13
Jan-
14M
ar-1
4
May
-14
Jul-1
4
Sep-
14
Nov-
14
Jan-
15M
ar-1
5M
ay-1
5
Jul-1
5
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15
Nov-
15
Jan-
16M
ar-1
6
Carolinas Survey of Business Activity - Sales
Current Expectations
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0
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10M
ar-1
0
May
-10
Jul-1
0
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10
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1
May
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Jul-1
1
Sep-
11
Nov-
11
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12M
ar-1
2
May
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Jul-1
2
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12
Nov-
12
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13M
ar-1
3
May
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Jul-1
3
Sep-
13
Nov-
13
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14M
ar-1
4
May
-14
Jul-1
4
Sep-
14
Nov-
14
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15M
ar-1
5M
ay-1
5
Jul-1
5
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15
Nov-
15
Jan-
16M
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Carolinas Survey of Business Activity - Employment Count
Current Expectations
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Inflation Update (Overall Stable)
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Inflation Update (w/o Food & Energy)
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Producer Costs Dropping (Oil!)
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Market Performance Update
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March Brought Recovery
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Mortgage Rates Still Under 4%
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National Job Market Continues Climb
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Hiring Continues Growth, Openings Stable
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What About Layoffs?
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How’s Unemployment Looking?
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Employment for Rocky Mount & NC
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Cyclical Behavior (Don’t Panic!)
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Consumer Confidence Improving
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Next Update – May 4th, 11am Eastern
2016 First Quarter Overview
Regional Comparisons
Government Fiscal Health