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Session Makes Economic Recovery Harder
Now that the Virginia General Assembly’s “Cops and COVID” special session is all but finished, will it be easier or harder for the state’s struggling economy to recover in 2021? It will be harder, probably. The initial reason Governor Ralph … Continue reading
Holiday Spending Could Be a Bumpy Economic Sleigh Ride
The official kickoff to the holiday selling season starts next month, but Christmas trees have already started showing up at retail stores. It is an important time of year for retailers as holiday sales represent about 20% of the retail … Continue reading
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How the Unpaid Utility Bills Will Instead Come to You
Thousands, perhaps tens of thousands of Virginia households have fallen behind on their electricity, natural gas, and water service bills in the COVID-19 recession, with no fear (yet) of being disconnected. The moratorium on disconnections is now scheduled to end … Continue reading
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Economic and Job Recovery? Not the Special Session’s Focus
With the Virginia General Assembly’s “Cops and COVID” special session moving into its third week, it seems likely to impede rather than assist the state’s economic recovery from the pandemic. It may also greatly expand COVID-19’s financial burdens in the … Continue reading
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BE HEARD Act would harm small business and Virginia’s business climate
Small businesses in Virginia could face a very different business climate next year, due to Joe Biden’s support for laws like the BE HEARD Act. Under the BE HEARD Act, even the tiniest employers with only one or two employees … Continue reading
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