
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, March 19, 1992                   TAG: 9203190056
SECTION: BUSINESS                    PAGE: B-7   EDITION: METRO 
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OUR DISTRICT IMPROVES, TOO

In most sectors of the Fed's Fifth District, based in Richmond, the economy improved modestly in late January and February in contrast to the sluggish conditions reported in mid-January.

Retailers noted a rise in sales and in spending by tourists; and factory activity increased modestly, the Federal Reserve reported. Most retailers and manufacturers were optimistic that business conditions would improve further. - Staff report

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