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Virginia's Employment Recovery: Now And Then
In the United States, the pace of job growth has slowed over the last several months and compared to earlier in the post-pandemic recovery. Job growth in Virginia has slowed, too, but not as much. In fact, Virginia has outpaced the nation consistently since February, and this has not been the case for much of the last several years.Over the course of the post-pandemic jobs recovery, Virginia's month over month job gains were more often smaller than the national average. From January 2021 to December 2023, for example, the monthly percentage increase in Virginia either matched or was lower ...
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Economic history: Disney’s America: A local zoning issue ignited a national firestorm when Disney tried to build a theme park in Virginia
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Upfront: New from the Richmond Fed’s Regional Matters blog
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They're off
Off-track betting and remote TV feeds combine to make horse racing in Virginia look economically viable despite a gloomy national outlook for the business.
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The Rise and Decline of Petersburg, Va.
Early Virginians looked at Petersburg, with its location on the Appomattox River, as a town of economic vibrancy and promise. Incorporated in 1748 by the Virginia General Assembly, the town fulfilled that early promise and grew to become the commonwealth's third independent city in 1850. But turmoil as well as prosperity for Petersburg were ahead. {{p}} Throughout its 270 years, three factors have dominated Petersburg's economic history: tobacco, trade, and transportation. The city's early economic prominence was due to its tobacco plantations and warehouses as well as various mills powered ...
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Carter Glass: a brief biography
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Virginia history : economic impact of preservation
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Every letter tells a story: the Carter Glass Archive
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Virginia lists eligibility criteria for model housing program
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District economic developments