Regional Surveys of Business Activity

Maryland Survey of Business Activity

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

 
Date Topic
December 30, 2010 Business Activity Steady in December; Labor Market Conditions Remain Tepid
November 24, 2010 Business Activity Increases in November; Expectations for Future Activity Improve Sharply
October 28, 2010 Business Activity Remains Modest in October
September 30, 2010 Business Activity Remains Modest in September
August 26, 2010 Business Activity Increases in August after Stumbling in July; Sales and Customer Traffic Improves, Expectations For Future Activity Increases
July 29, 2010 Business Activity Unexpectedly Declines in July: Sales And Customer Traffic Edge Lower; Expectations Moderate But Remain Positive
June 24, 2010 Business Activity Increases for the Fourth Consecutive Month: Sales and Customer Traffic Continue to Slowly Improve; Expectations Remain Positive
May 27, 2010 Business Activity Continues to Expand in May: Sales Moderate but Post Solid Increase; Expectations for Future Activity Remain Strong
April 29, 2010 Business Activity Strengthens in April: Strong Increase in Sales and Customer Inquiries, Expectations for Future Activity Remain Robust
March 25, 2010 Business Activity Rebounds in March after February Decline; Sales and Customer Traffic Increase; Expectations for Future Activity Remains Strong
February 25, 2010 Business Activity Declines Sharply in February Due to Record Snowfall; Expectations for Activity Six Months from Now Remain Positive
January 28, 2010 Business Activity Unchanged in January, Expectations for Activity Six Months from Now Remain Strong
Date Topic
December 28, 2009 Business activity edges higher in December although underlying conditions remain weak; expectations for activity in the near-term strengthens considerably
November 27, 2009 Business activity edges lower in November; businesses report a decline in sales, customer inquiries, and labor conditions
October 29, 2009 Firms reported higher sales and customer inquiries in October.
September 24, 2009 Business activity declines in September but firms remain optimistic; businesses continue to adjust inventories and cut investment spending
August 27, 2009 Business activity flat in August; near-term expectations jump; businesses anticipate improvement in labor market and pricing conditions
July 30, 2009 Business activity deteriorates in July; expectations weaken but remain positive
June 25, 2009 Overall Business Activity Stabilizes in June as Current Conditions Improve; Expectations for Near-term Activity Rebound
May 28, 2009 Activity declines at a faster pace in May: current conditions slip from last month; expectations for near-term activity remain positive
April 30, 2009 Decline in business activity slows markedly: current conditions less negative in April; expectations for near-term activity improve sharply
March 26, 2009 Decline in business activity moderates: conditions remain negative; near-term outlook improves
February 26, 2009 Decline in business activity continues: conditions remain negative; outlook for six months ahead deteriorates
January 29, 2009 Pace of decline in business activity moderates: conditions still negative but improve slightly; labor picture remains weak

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