Q&A: Federal Job Cuts May Lead to Reckoning and Reinvention in Virginia

A stiff price to pay: Predicting federal job losses due to Carney’s cuts

The newly elected federal government has promised major military spending increases and tax cuts. To pay for it, the government is seeking 15 per cent in cuts across all federal departments except the Department of Defence, the RCMP, Canada Border Services Agency, the Supreme Court and the Parliamentary Budget Office.

Q&A: Federal job cuts may lead to reckoning and reinvention in Virginia

Virginia’s job market has taken a hit, with Northern Virginia receiving the brunt of it. The state’s unemployment rate has risen for six consecutive months due to the sweeping layoffs impacting the federal government. A recent report from the Northern Virginia Chamber highlighted the challenges faced by workers in Northern Virginia, calling for the region to reinvent its economy in the wake of President Donald Trump’s administration’s downsizing…

Virginia drops from #1 spot on CNBC top states for business due to current federal policy

Here’s what’s behind VA’s recent fall from #1 state for business in the US. The post Virginia drops from #1 spot on CNBC top states for business due to current federal policy first appeared on Dogwood.