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“Uncertainty and trade policy were clearly on the minds of CFOs in the first quarter CFO Survey. Not only did almost one-third of respondents report concerns about tariffs, but those respondents had notably lower optimism, lower expectations for GDP growth, lower expectations for revenue and employment growth, and higher expectations for price growth in 2025."

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community colleges across Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia participated in the Richmond Fed’s 2024 Survey of Community College Outcomes, which aims to better measure the way community colleges are serving their students and communities.

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