Journal Article
Regional News at a Glance
Kenney, Lisa (2017-01)
Econ Focus , Issue 1Q , Pages 2-2

Journal Article
They're off
Dunchick, John (1995-01)
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.
Cross Sections , Volume 12 , Issue Win , Pages 1-9

Journal Article
The Rise and Decline of Petersburg, Va.
Burnett, Anne; Pinto, Santiago; Owens, Raymond E. (2017-10)
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 ...
Econ Focus , Issue 4Q , Pages 28-32

Journal Article
Gold nuggets
Fortunato, Laura (1996-10)
Is it a pea? Or is it a nut? Whichever it is, the popular peanut is a big industry for North Carolina and Virginia.
Cross Sections , Volume 13 , Issue Fall , Pages 18-23

Journal Article
Surplus real estate hurt Virginia
Graboyes, Robert F. (1992-04)
Cross Sections , Issue Spr , Pages 10-11

Journal Article
Virginia: mother of presidents
Mahoney, Ellen (1995-07)
No other state has given birth to as many presidents. A pictorial captures the lives and birthplaces of Virginia's eight presidents.
Cross Sections , Volume 12 , Issue Sum , Pages 24-29

Discussion Paper
COVID-19: Unemployment Claims and Unemployment in Virginia
Waddell, Sonya Ravindranath (2020-04-13)
Over the course of three weeks (from March 15 to April 4), more than 360,000 Virginians filed for unemployment. What does this mean for other employment measures and where might we see Virginia's unemployment rate go?
Regional Matters

Discussion Paper
Virginia's Employment Recovery: Now And Then
Mengedoth, Joseph (2024-09-05)
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 ...
Regional Matters

Discussion Paper
Credit Checkup: A Look at the Financing Experiences of Small Businesses in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and North Carolina
Corcoran, Emily Waverling; Tringali, Anthony (2024-08-27)
There are about 6.3 million businesses with employees (or "employer firms") across the United States, and just over half a million of those firms are located in the Richmond Fed's Fifth District, which includes Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and most of West Virginia. Financing can play a critical role in the health of these businesses, and small business credit access is among the community development finance research topics that the Richmond Fed prioritizes to help support economic vitality in communities.
Regional Matters

Journal Article
Monsoon season : Virginia revenues plummet
Nash, Betty Joyce (2003-01)
Econ Focus , Volume 7 , Issue Win , Pages 7-8