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Carolinas Survey of Business Activity

Each month, this survey is sent to contacts whose firm type, firm size and location collectively match the profile of businesses in North Carolina and South Carolina.

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Date	Topic
May 30, 2013	Business Activity Picked Up in the Carolinas During May; Labor Demand Firmed
April 25, 2013	The Region's Expansion Steadied in April, But Firms Grew More Cautious About Hiring
March 28, 2013	The Region's Expansion Continued in March, Expectations Improved Again
February 28, 2013	Business Activity Bounced Up in February, and Expectations Firmed
January 24, 2013	Business Activity Remained Soft, Expectations Inched Higher in January

Date	Topic
December 27, 2012	Business Activity Softened in December, Expectations Were Lowered
November 29, 2012	Business Activity Picked up Slightly in November, As Did Expectations
October 25, 2012	Business Activity Softened in October, Expectations Were Lowered
September 27, 2012	Business Activity Picked Up in September and the Outlook Firmed
August 30, 2012	Carolinas Economy Slowed in August; Outlook Deteriorated Again
July 26, 2012	Carolinas Expansion Appeared to Stall in July; Outlook is Still Positive, But More Cautious
June 28, 2012	Carolinas Business Activity Indexes Generally Softened in June, But Remained Positive
May 24, 2012	Growth in Business Activity Slowed in the Carolinas in May, But Firms Remained Optimistic
April 26, 2012	Business Activity Increased in the Carolinas in April; Respondents Remained Optimistic
March 29, 2012	Carolinas Business Activity Improved Again in March; Expectations Remained High
March 1, 2012	Carolinas Business Activity Improved Materially in February; Labor Demand Also Picked Up
January 26, 2012	Carolinas Business Activity and Outlook Firmed in January; Labor Demand Was Still Soft

Date	Topic
December 29, 2011	Carolinas Business Activity Picked Up Steadily in December; Outlook Still Positive
November 23, 2011	Carolinas Business Activity Picked Up in November; Expectations Were More Optimistic
October 27, 2011	Carolinas Business Index Dipped in October; Expectations Up, But Still Cautious
September 29, 2011	Carolinas Business Index Inched Up in September; Expectations are for Modest Improvements
August 25, 2011	Carolinas Business Index Dropped in August; Outlook Index was Less Optimistic
July 28, 2011	Carolinas Business Index Edged Up in July; Outlook Stabilized and Remained Solidly Positive
June 30, 2011	Carolinas' Expansion Moderated Further in June; Outlook Softened But Remained Positive
May 26, 2011	Carolinas Expansion Moderated in May; Outlook is Still Very Positive
April 28, 2011	Carolinas Expansion Accelerated in April; Outlook is Solid
March 24, 2011	Carolinas Expansion Continued in March; Respondents Optimistic About the Outlook
February 24, 2011	Expansion Accelerated in February; Outlook Remains Solid
January 27, 2011	Expansion Continued to Broaden in January; Outlook Moved Higher Still

Date	Topic
December 30, 2010	Business Activity Increased in December; Expectations Continued to Improve
November 24, 2010	Carolinas Business Index Jumped in November; Expectations Moved Higher
October 28, 2010	Carolinas Business Index Increases, But Still Negative; Expectations Improve in October
September 30, 2010	Carolinas Business Activity Down Further in September; Expectations Continued to Moderate
August 26, 2010	Carolinas Business Activity Edged Down in August; Expectations Still Positive, But Lower
July 29, 2010	Carolinas Business Activity Was Flat in July; Expectations Are Still Positive, But Tempered
June 24, 2010	Business Activity Rose at Slower Pace in June; Respondents Remain Upbeat for the Future
May 27, 2010	The Recovery Broadened Further in May; Respondents Remain Upbeat for the Future
April 29, 2010	The Recovery Broadened in April; Respondents Expect Further Improvements
March 25, 2010	Business Activity Rebounded in March; Expectations Moved Higher
February 25, 2010	Business Activity Stagnated in February; Expectations Remained High
January 28, 2010	Business Activity Expanded at Slower Pace in January; Expectations Increased Further

Date	Topic
December 28, 2009	Business Activity Picked Up in December; Expectations Moved Higher
November 27, 2009	Business Activity Retreated in November; Expectations Were Tempered, But Still Positive
October 29, 2009	Overall Business Activity Increased in October; Expectations Moved Higher
September 24, 2009	Overall Business Activity Was Flat and Expectations Softened in September
August 27, 2009	Overall Business Activity Jumped in August; Expectations Bounced Back
July 30, 2009	Overall Business Activity Slipped in July, While Optimism Moved Lower
June 25, 2009	Overall Business Activity Baried in June; Optimism Generally Lower
May 28, 2009	Overall Business Activity Mixed in May as Expectations Strengthen
April 30, 2009	Decline in Business Activity Shows Signs of Abating in April as Expectations Strengthen
March 26, 2009	Decline in Business Activity Accelerates in March as Expectations Weaken
February 26, 2009	Business Activity Declines Further in February, Expectations Remain Positive
January 29, 2009	Business Activity Remains Weak in January; Expectations Turn Positive

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