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Home News Virginia waits to see how Trump’s plans will affect state economy

Virginia waits to see how Trump’s plans will affect state economy

THE BIG BOOK: The charts

Published February 28, 2017 by Virginia Business

The fifth annual Big Book takes the measure of Virginia’s economy in a series of charts and lists looking at a variety of industries and professions.

Virginia Business compiled information for this year’s issue at a time of uncertainty. Growth of the state’s gross domestic product (GDP) has been tepid, 1.4 percent in 2015, a far cry from a decade ago when Virginia was one of the fastest-growing states in the country.

One cause of Virginia’s slower growth is federal budget cuts. Total federal contract awards to Virginia firms fell from $60.2 billion in fiscal year 2011 to $48.6 billion in FY 2015, according to the Center for Economic Analysis and Policy at Old Dominion University.  Virginia defense contracts fell from $42.9 billion to $29.6 billion during that time.

Gov. Terry McAuliffe has put a high priority on diversifying the economy to make it less dependent on federal spending. The Virginia Economic Development Partnership, in fact, has for several years conducted a program helping Virginia defense contractors find new markets overseas.

The slowing growth of Virginia’s economy has affected its rankings as a top state for business. Once the No. 1 state on several lists, Virginia has fallen out of the top 10 in some rankings in recent years.

The presidential election of billionaire Donald Trump, however, has raised the possibility that federal spending will begin to increase again, at least for defense programs.

But Trump’s ascension to the presidency also has been accompanied by a federal hiring freeze, a move that could impact Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C.

Also, efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, have raised concerns that Virginia would receive block grants providing much less federal money for health-care programs, such as Medicaid. McAuliffe says Virginia essentially would be penalized for not expanding its Medicaid program when the federal government sets thresholds for block grants.

The Big Book offers snapshots of various aspects of the Virginia economy as it enters this new phase.

The charts and lists include:

Most Influential Virginians

  • 50 Most Influential Virginians
  • Power couples
  • On the move

Economic development

  • Top 15 projects by investment
  • Virginia companies on the Fortune 1000
  • Top 15 projects by projected employment
  • Top 10 sectors by investment
  • Top 10 sectors by employment
  • Virginia’s rankings
  • Port stats

Construction & development

  • General contractors
  • Architectural and engineering firms
  • A sampling of some of Virginia’s major construction projects
  • Commercial real estate firms

Largest companies

  • Largest public companies
  • Virginia companies on the Black Enterprise 100
  • Inc. 500 companies located in Virginia
  • Virginia CEO pay report
  • Defense contracts
  • Largest closings
  • Largest private companies
  • Fantastic 50
  • Mergers & acquisitions

Education

  • Colleges & universities (private, nonprofit)
  • Colleges & universities (public)
  • Community colleges
  • Endowments at Virginia colleges and universities

Financial

  • Banks & thrifts
  • Top SBA lenders – Virginia District Office
  • Credit unions
  • Insurance brokers

Health

  • Top hospitals by revenue
  • Health and accident insurers
  • Life insurers
  • Virginia’s top nursing facilities by revenue

Philanthropy

  • Donations by companies and corporate foundations
  • Donations by independent foundations and groups
  • Donations by individuals and family foundations

Professional services

  • Law firms
  • Lobbyists
  • Accounting firms
  • Chambers of commerce

Tourism

  • Virginia’s distilleries
  • Top 10 craft breweries by barrels of beer produced annually
  • Virginia’s commercial airports
  • Conference hotels

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