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State’s growth
still strong
WILLIAMSBURG — Despite the expected deceleration in Virginia’s economy for 1988, first quarter growth has exceeded that of the same period in 1987, according to the latest figures in the Virginia Business Report, published monthly by the Bureau of Business Research at the College of William and Mary.
Economic activities for the month of March also outpaced March U987, said Roy L. Pearson, editor of ^ihe report and director of the bureau.
89.4%