Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

GOLD COAST BANCORP, INC. 3A1 Gold Coast Bancorp, Inc., to become a bank...Gold Coast Bank, both of Islandia, New York, pursuant to Section 3(a)(

and to protect--the financial infrastructure. Response to September 11...and, for depository institutions more specifically, the Federal Financial

concerns that weak labor markets may constrain growth. Consumer spending...and/or relocating. Big box retail development was said to be slowing,

concerns about the high cost of utilities. Steel producers say that selling...yields in the U.S. and poor harvests overseas. Legal firms reported some

and, while credit quality remains stable, most respondents reported continued...yields. Return to top Kansas City San Francisco Home | Monetary Policy

concern that stock market volatility would dampen consumer confidence,...yield. Return to top Kansas City San Francisco Home | Monetary Policy

and, as a result, prices were falling or expected to fall, despite higher...concern that demand for retail properties could be dropping off. Increased

concerns. Extremely wet weather has disrupted building in the District...yields look promising, especially for wheat, corn and grain sorghum. Rain

concern about the health of financial markets has increased. "We haven't...yields, particularly in Maryland, where over 60 percent of the soybean

concerns about rising inventories. In general, Districts attributed the...yields coming in better than expected. Dry weather was having an adverse