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struction will ease, but recent figures do not signal a precipitous decline statewide.”
Consumption of electricity and water was up more than six percent in April, a rise that cannot be due solely to increasing household activity. “Virginia businesses must be producing at a significantly higher volume, using more power and water in the process,” Mr. Pearson said.
On the down side for the month, retail sales dropped 2.8 percent when compared with 1988, probably because of the early Easter which sent March sales soaring. In addition, bank debits for April were down 15.1 percent when compared with the same period last year.
The downturn for automobile
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