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•Although cumulative job growth has been fair in Hampton Roads, there is a weakness in retail trade. A disappointing tourist season has hurt, and the anticipated impact of the Desert Shield deployment have caused concern, according to Mr. Pearson.
•The Eastern Shore has been hit hardest in the state, with every factor showing cumulative declines during the first half of 1990. The Eastern Shore has already slipped into a recession, Mr. Pearson said.
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