The last time Virginia’s unemployment rate was this low was April 2001.
Despite February’s Weak Jobs Report, Economic Optimism Lies In Wage Increases
Although only 20,000 jobs were created in February, as the U.S. draws closer towards full employment, the best economic metric to look for in the coming months will be rising wages throughout most employment sectors.
Amid The General Decline For Coal, Some Miners See A Bright Future
Although there has been a gradual trend away from coal towards natural gas, towards renewable energy sources, leading to the eventual closing of hundreds of coal-fired generators across the U.S. in the coming years, not every coal company sees a bleak future.