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< Cover Story >

• Building a pipeline of skilled workers in Virginia: Virginia remains competitive as a place to do business. But can it providethe labor pool needed in a global economy?

• International Trade: Virginia encourages companies to jump into the global marketplace.

< Business Trends:>

• Investment up, but jobs are down: Corporations continue to expand in Virginia.
• Boomers on the Links: Golf officials expect the country's wealthiest generation to pick up the pace on the course.
• Golf--Putting a caddie in your pocket

<Regional Report>

• Bringing jobs closer to home:
  Base realighmnet, small-business growth could curb commute for area residents.

< Quaterly Report >

• Weapons of Mass Construction: More projects are going up with the help of tax-exempt bonds.

• 'A Happenin' Place':
  Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall is 32 years old and still thriving.

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