Money & Jobs
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Virginians protest Trump’s anti-worker policies at Richmond Labor Day rally
Hundreds gathered in Richmond’s Monroe Park on Monday to celebrate Labor Day and protest the Trump administration’s anti-worker policies.
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Arlington, Alexandria daycare costs rank among nation’s highest
Republicans and Democrats can agree that daycare in the US is too expensive, but lawmakers have prioritized public investment elsewhere as parents, workers, and childcare providers struggle to make things work.
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Virginia unemployment rate projected to rise in 2025, 2026
Virginia workers could be in even more trouble this year unless better policies are put in place to address the affordability crisis.
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Manassas job fair draws crowd amid tough labor market
US Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D—Ashburn) worked with George Mason University to host a job fair at the school’s Science and Technology Campus in Manassas on Friday.
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Virginia’s economy shows signs of trouble as hiring slows, fewer people quit jobs
Hiring is slowing in Virginia and fewer people are quitting their jobs as they brace for the possibility of a worsening economy due to the Trump administration’s federal cuts and tariff policies.
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Tips to help manage your buy now, pay later loans
Whether you’re a first-time or recurring user of buy now, pay later plans, here are some expert recommendations to use buy now, pay later loans responsibly.
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Worries remain over Trump cuts as Virginia jobless rate rises, climate programs slashed
President Donald Trump’s efforts to shrink the federal workforce and cut federal spending has created serious uncertainty about Virginia’s economy and undercut the state’s ability to combat climate change.
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Virginia shipbuilder furloughs more than 400 workers
Newport News Shipbuilding says the unpaid furloughs shouldn’t last longer than five months, but uncertainty lingers.
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Spanberger says she’ll sign bill to raise minimum wage to $15 an hour
The Democratic nominee for governor, former congresswoman Abigail Spanberger, has pledged to raise Virginia’s minimum wage to $15 an hour if she is elected this fall.
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‘Some people work their butts off and other people get rich’: Gwen Frisbie-Fulton’s view from rural America
My dad raised us to work hard and do good for our families, but he was also going to make damn sure we didn’t step on anyone else along the way.
