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June 25, 2009

Maryland Survey of Business Activity

Overall business activity stabilized in June.

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June 25, 2009

Carolinas Survey of Business Activity

Overall business activity in the region varied in June.

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Parsons, W.Va, is home to one of the world's largest charcoal plants. The 50-acre facility has been operated by Kingsford Manufacturing since 1958.

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July 2, 2009

Fifth District Survey of Agricultural Credit Conditions

Farm loan demand contracted at a slower pace while farmland prices edged lower in the first quarter of 2009.

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