Economy

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youth adult interview job training
Economy, Virginia

$2.3 million in grants awarded to remove barriers to meaningful employment for youth

artificial intelligence
Economy, Politics, U.S.

Sen. Mark Warner urges tech companies to step up security for AI products

halloween
Economy, U.S.

It’s August: So, why are stores already trying to sell us all this Halloween stuff?

waynesboro
Economy, Local, Politics

Construction on Waynesboro Southern Corridor to begin next week

affordable housing
Economy, Virginia

Virginia awards more than $52M in loan funding for affordable and special needs housing

coca-cola plant staunton
Economy, Local

Neighbor questions impact of proposed brewery at old Coca-Cola plant in Staunton

airplane travel
Economy, Virginia

Virginia Aviation Board awards more than $8.4M to 29 airport improvement projects

Fightin’ Hokies Hefeweizen
Economy, Virginia

Now on draft: Virginia Tech, Hardywood introduce Fightin’ Hokies Hefeweizen

gas prices
Economy, U.S.

Gas prices continue to inch upward: Expected to continue to rise through Labor Day

West Virginia train depot
Economy, Virginia

Sixteen projects totaling $7.3M recommended for Appalachian Regional Commission grants

credit card payment
Economy, U.S.

American credit card debt reaches milestone: More than $1 trillion balance

economy
Economy, Virginia

Initial claims for unemployment in Commonwealth remain at pre-pandemic level

virginia economy
Economy, Virginia

Insurance company to expand with $6.1M investment in Henrico County headquarters

virginia business economy
Economy, Virginia

Poll: Virginians see inflation, rising cost of living as most important issue facing the state

Economy, Environment, Op/Eds

Water is life, for the privileged

trucking
Economy, Environment, Op/Eds

Is the failure of Yellow Trucking an opportunity for the trucking industry to reduce its carbon footprint?

Economy, U.S.

Unstoppable: Construction of homes for renting expected to continue to increase

Economy, Op/Eds

The COVID-19 pandemic’s surprise positive: Americans love remote work

virginia economy
Economy, Virginia

Virginia unemployment rate drops to 2.7 percent in June 2023, remains below national rate

gas prices
Economy, U.S.

Gas prices continue to push up sharply: Is there a break on the horizon for consumers?

solar
Economy, Op/Eds, Politics

How America undervalues working people, and how workers are fighting back

virginia business economy
Economy, Virginia

More than $8.2 million in state grant funding awarded to four industrial projects

congress money
Economy, Politics, U.S.

MAGA Republicans’ threats on budget at heart of Fitch credit rating downgrade

airport
Economy, U.S.

Labor shortages hinder economic growth but ‘pilot shortage is a very significant one’

Pride LOVEworks
Economy, Virginia

Virginia tourism recovers from COVID with 4.4 percent spending increase over 2019

Economy, Virginia

Virginia employers retain full staff post-pandemic, yet unemployment rates slightly up

Gas prices
Economy, U.S.

Heat wave impacts prices at the gas pump: Weather could continue to have impact

congress money
Economy, Politics, U.S.

Sanders, Scott introduce bill to push federal minimum wage to $17 an hour by 2028

solar farm
Economy, Environment, Politics, U.S.

Lawmakers take lead in transition to clean energy with legislation to lower costs

gas
Economy, U.S.

AAA: Gas prices up 13 cents nationally with higher oil prices, constrained refinery production

broadband internet
Economy, Virginia

Canada-based cable company to expand fiber to unserved in King William County