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Eric Scorsone is the executive director of the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia. Photo courtesy U.Va.
May 13, 2025

Virginia could lose 32,000 jobs in 2025, U.Va. estimates

Virginia may lose 32,000 jobs in 2025 amid federal cuts and rising unemployment, according to a new forecast by the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.

May 13, 2025

Northern Virginia sees surge in housing inventory

The Northern Virginia housing market saw a significant increase in active listings in April, the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors reports.

FILE - President Donald Trump speaks at an education event and executive order signing in the East Room of the White House in Washington, March 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
May 10, 2025

Judge pauses much of Trump administration’s massive downsizing of federal agencies

A judge blocked the Trump administration’s sweeping federal job cuts, ruling that major agency reductions require congressional cooperation.

Color-coded map shows the distribution of this week’s continued claims in Virginia’s counties and cities. Map courtesy Virginia Works
May 9, 2025

Virginia unemployment claims rise amid federal layoffs

Virginia jobless claims rose in early May, with experts citing federal spending cuts, tariffs and contract reductions as key factors in the surge.

Spencer Goidel, an Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist with the Internal Revenue Service who was notified his job would be eliminated as part of the government's efficiency cuts, stands for a portrait outside his home in Boca Raton, Fla., April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Daniel Kozin)
May 6, 2025

Disabled workers have faced prejudice. Now they face DOGE firings

Mass federal layoffs under Trump target disabled workers, raising concerns about the future of inclusive hiring and Schedule A protections.

Hyatt Regency hotel in Tysons Corner. AdobeStock
Apr 30, 2025

Northern Virginia business leaders’ confidence drops in Q2

Business confidence in Northern Virginia declined in Q2 2025, with leaders citing federal layoffs, inflation and supply chain issues, a new survey shows.

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