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January Va. hotel revenues surpass 2019
Higher rates drive revenue growth for most markets
Virginia hotel revenues in January were 14.9% higher than pre-pandemic levels, largely due to higher hotel room rates, according to data released Tuesday by STR Inc., a division of CoStar
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NoVa biz leaders optimistic about recovery
Labor shortages remain problem, though, according to workforce index
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Northern Virginia businesses are optimistic about economic recovery but are feeling the effects of labor shortages, according to the 2021 Northern Virginia Workforce Index released Wednesday by Northern Virginia Community
Va. unemployment claims down slightly last week
JLARC says VEC still is responding only to "small portion" of calls
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Virginia saw a small decrease in initial claims for the filing week ending July 3, with 6,825 people making new jobless claims, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Thursday. Continued claims
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757 economic recovery plan focuses on cooperation
Community pride, encouraging new and resilient industries part of new framework
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At a Thursday news conference, Hampton Roads regional leaders unveiled a new economic recovery plan for the next two years that focuses on cooperation and resiliency. Hampton Roads Alliance President
V-shaped? K-shaped? Va. experts predict economic recovery
Timeline will be impacted by vaccines, stimulus
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What will the economic recovery from the pandemic look like and when will it take place? Ask Virginia’s economic experts and they’ll tell you it depends on a number of
What stays and what goes
Richmond Fed CEO Tom Barkin weighs in on economic recovery
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With renewed hopes stemming from vaccine distribution, economists and business leaders are looking ahead toward recovery, including pandemic-induced changes that will stay and ways we’ll return to “normalcy.” While it’s
Chesapeake Economic Development offers extra $1M for small businesses
Businesses can apply for up to $10K for reimbursement
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Through the Chesapeake Economic Development department’s latest $1 million round of COVID-19 grants, small businesses can receive up to $10,000 for reimbursable business expenses related to the pandemic, such as
Freedom Bank, NVTC to seed $50K revolving loan fund for minority entrepreneurs
Bank, tech council to provide gap financing for NoVa businesses
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The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) and Fairfax-based Freedom Bank of Virginia announced Tuesday a $50,000 revolving loan fund for Northern Virginia entrepreneurs of color who have been affected by
Unemployment shows minimal improvement in Va., U.S.
Va. unemployment rate was 4.9% in December 2020
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Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose by less than 1% between November 2020 and December 2020, according to the Virginia Employment Commission, and the commonwealth’s 4.9% December unemployment rate for
Northam commits additional $20M to economic recovery fund
Extra funding will aid 300+ small businesses and nonprofits
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Gov. Ralph Northam has allocated an additional $20 million in federal CARES Act funding to assist more than 300 small businesses and nonprofits through the Rebuild VA economic recovery fund.