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- August 16, 2022
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Lipsman Blasts Beyer and Biden Over New Tax Bill

President Joe Biden signed the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act” this afternoon. #BREAKING: President Joe Biden signed a climate, health and tax bill that he called “one of the most significant laws” in U.S. history. https://t.co/4nuVbGQcRf — Forbes (@Forbes) August 16, 2022 The House of Representatives passed the bill with a 220-207 party-line vote late Friday […]

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- July 30, 2022
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Unilock’s New Campus Brings Manufacturing Jobs to Virginia

Hardscape Manufacturer Unilock to invest $55.6 million in new production facilities in Hanover County to meet increased demand in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast markets Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Unilock, North America’s premier manufacturer of concrete interlocking paving stones and segmental wall products, will invest $55.6 million to establish a manufacturing campus in Hanover […]

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- July 23, 2022
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Virginia Unfunded Pension Liabilities Could Triple This Year

If investment returns for Virginia’s pension system come in around negative 6%, the commonwealth’s unfunded liabilities could nearly triple for Fiscal Year 2022, according to a report from the Reason Foundation. Virginia’s unfunded liabilities for FY2021 were slightly less than $6 billion, but early indicators estimate an average negative 6% return on investments for FY2022. If the […]

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- July 21, 2022
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Virginia Board Removes Bureaucratic Barriers to Obtain Cosmetology License

In an official announcement from Governor Youngkin, the board in control of cosmetology licenses in Virginia has voted to make it easier to obtain these licenses for Virginians with less government interference. The Virginia Board for Barbers and Cosmetology, a regulatory board under the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR), at its most recent […]

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- July 15, 2022
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Youngkin Announces Virginia Companies Expand into Global Markets

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that 11 companies across the Commonwealth have graduated from the Virginia Economic Development Partnership’s (VEDP) Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) program. VALET, which now has more than 350 graduated companies, assists Virginia exporters that have firmly established domestic operations and are committed to international exporting as a growth strategy. “The […]

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- February 1, 2019
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January Jobs Report Shatters Expectations, 304,000 Jobs Created

The Federal Reserve is set to take a less aggressive approach to interest rate hikes in 2019 after the U.S. central bank instituted four rate increases in 2018. 

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- January 19, 2019
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Virginia’s Unemployment Rate Holds At 2.8 Percent

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Employment projections through 2024 show that Virginia’s economy is set to grow 9.4 percent, exceeding the national growth rate of 6.5 percent.

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- January 4, 2019
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312,000 Jobs Created In December, Beating Wide Expectations In Slowing Economy

With more than 5,000,000 jobs added since the 2016 election, President Donald Trump, who has continuously owned the record-breaking economic figures, may have to deal with slower growth in 2019 as economists and business leaders suggest an upcoming recession.

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- September 20, 2018
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Jobless Claims Remain At Half-Century Low, Stock Market Reaches Record High

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“The U.S. market is responding to this foundation of economic strength…With a [reading] that high, it’s very unlikely that there’s a recession on the horizon,” said Tracie McMillion, global head of asset allocation for the Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

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- May 11, 2018
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Pelosi And House Democrats Must Battle Economic Reality For 2018 Midterms

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Democratic House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi signaled at a Tuesday press conference that her opposition party, if they gain control of Congress this November, will be rolling back the Trump tax cuts.

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