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We conduct regional and national surveys to provide perspectives on current business activity and expected changes in economic conditions. Find content related to the Manufacturing and Service Sector Surveys, the CFO Survey, the Small Business Credit Survey and other Richmond Fed business surveys.

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Survey
Sept. 25, 2024

This post explores how firms whose investment plans were negatively impacted by election-related uncertainty differ from non-impacted firms in optimism levels, growth expectations, and investment motivations.

Podcast
Sept. 18, 2024

Pierre-Daniel Sarte and Sonya Waddell share survey results on businesses' use of AI tools and other forms of automation, and research on the potential effects of automation on the nation's overall productivity growth. Sarte is a senior advisor and Waddell is a vice president at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

Podcast
July 10, 2024

Andy Bauer and Renee Haltom talk about why consumers and businesses are telling a different story about the economy than the data suggests. They also discuss how economists reconcile such differences between sentiment and data. Bauer and Haltom are regional executives at the Richmond Fed.