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The Local Impact of High Fuel Prices

By Martha Woodroof

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wmra/local-wmra-721157.mp3

Harrisonburg, VA – Jeffrey Lacker, President, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond pointed out in a speech this Monday that the large increases in food and energy prices are dampening the growth of real income in this country. WMRA's Martha Woodroof takes a look at the specific impact these increases are having on some Harrisonburg businesses.