Monthly Archives: April 2012

Virginia Ranks Third in Recent 'Rich States, Poor States’ Study

Posted on April 12, 2012 by matt ohern

Virginia has been a leader in economic growth over the past five years while many other states have yet to experience significant growth. So why is it that Virginia does so well while other states continue to struggle? The latest … Continue reading →

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Midtown Tunnel Likely Dies without Tolls

Posted on April 12, 2012 by matt ohern

By Leonard Gilroy and Baruch Feigenbaum Hampton Roads area officials seem bent on delaying or cancelling the proposed public-private partnership (PPP) for the $2.1 billion Midtown Tunnel expansion over concerns about new tolls, preferring instead to ask state and regional … Continue reading →

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Virginia's Next Economic Boom?

Posted on April 12, 2012 by matt ohern

Virginia’s economic developers expect a wave of manufacturing and logistical investment when the Panama Canal expansion is complete. Opportunities this big, they say, come along only once in a generation New mega-industrial parks and a proposed $1.8 billion highway could … Continue reading →

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Revisions are a way with life with economic data

Posted on April 12, 2012 by matt ohern

The revised data can show certain sectors of the economy are doing better – or worse – than initially thought. That’s true for the latest revisions of regional and statewide employment figures. If you thought the Richmond region was performing … Continue reading →

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Transit Advocates Shoot Themselves in the Foot

Posted on April 12, 2012 by matt ohern

(Federally proposed regulations could well undermine the rationale behind funding of what the taxpayers understand is transit. Since many in Virginia are committed to transit, this article is important to our future transportation needs. Bob Poole’s Surface Transportation Innovations is … Continue reading →

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