Service Activity in the South Atlantic: Oct.
From the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond’s October survey of service-sector activity in the South Atlantic (District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia):
Service sector activity slumped in October, according to the latest survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Retail sales dropped as shopper traffic diminished and big-ticket sales declined. Inventories also fell, although reductions were less pervasive than a month ago. Services firms’ revenues also contracted in October. Looking ahead, survey respondents scaled back their expectations for business opportunities in the next six months.
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