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Carolinas Survey of Business Activity

October 24, 2024

Business activity in the Carolinas slowed in October, according to the most recent survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The general business conditions index fell from −4 in September to −18 in October, while the corresponding expectations index increased notably from 6 to 28. The sales index decreased from 3 in September to −7 in October. Its corresponding expectations index remained firmly in positive territory.

The employment index increased slightly from −5 in September to 0 in October while the wages index remained in positive territory, and firms reported little change in their ability to find workers with the necessary skills. Most firms expected wages to continue increasing over the near-term and anticipated little improvement in their ability to find workers with the desired skills in the next six months.

Average year-over-year growth in prices remained nearly unchanged. Firms expected growth in prices to moderate somewhat over the next year.

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