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2025
November
- Potomac Tech Wire - Nov. 10 (November 10, 2025) Potomac Tech Wire
- Who won GovCon's Awards for 2025? (November 6, 2025) Washington Technology
- How Trump could punish Virginia – and other defiant states (November 6, 2025) Self Reliance Central
- 2025 GovCon Awards Winners Announced (November 5, 2025) WashingtonExec
- Three Ways Employers Can Fix the School-To-Work Talent Pipeline (November 5, 2025) U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
- 13 reasons why Spanberger and the Democrats won so big. Trump is just one of them. (November 5, 2025) Cardinal News
- Virginia is about to make history, but what kind? (November 3, 2025) Cardinal News
- As Demand for Office Space Declines, Rizer Eyes Future for Loudoun Economy (November 3, 2025) Loudoun Now
August-October
October
- Survey: business leaders express concerns about the economy (October 31, 2025) Fairfax County Times
- F.C. Council’s 2 Steps: ‘Live Local’ & Emergency Assistance (October 29, 2025) Falls Church News-Press
- Business community talks challenges, opportunities at "State of the Loudoun Market" (October 25, 2025) Loudoun Times-Mirror
- N. Va. business leaders grow more pessimistic about near-term future of local economy (October 24, 2025) FFXnow
- Northern Va. business leaders more pessimistic about near-term future of local economy (October 24, 2025) Inside NOVA
- Virginia Business Expect to Decline (October 24, 2025) DC News Now
- Northern Virginia business leaders don’t feel good about Trump economy (October 23, 2025) Augusta Free Press
- Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce says businesses are pessimistic amid shutdown (October 22, 2025) WUSA9
- In City of Alexandria Election, Most Candidates Are Running Unopposed (October 22, 2025) Connection Newspapers
- Shutdown’s ripple effect: Contractors, small businesses face devastating economic hit (October 5, 2025) Government Executive
September
- Federal job cuts ripple through Northern Virginia (September 29, 2025) Virginia Business
- Northern Virginia Chamber announces 2025 Distinguished Service Awards winners (September 25, 2025) Philanthropy News Digest
- Northern Virginia Chamber announces 2025 Distinguished Service Awards winners (September 24, 2025) Inside NOVA
- Growing Industries - AI, Robotics, and Affordability #Shorts (September 23, 2025) Fairfax County Government
- Supervisors approve roadmap for promoting affordable housing (September 12, 2025) Annandale Today
- Growing Industries AI, Robotics, and Affordability #nova #shorts (September 10, 2025) Fairfax County Government
- Civic Tech #Shorts Julie Coons, President and CEO, Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce (September 10, 2025) Fairfax County Government
- Julie Coons, President and CEO, Northern Virginia Chamber - Connect with County Leaders (September 3, 2025) Fairfax County Government
- Morning Notes (September 2, 2025) ARLnow
- Letter to Congress on Comprehensive Permitting Reform (September 1, 2025) United States Chamber of Commerce
August
- Where transportation fails, Northern Virginia leaders see opportunities for innovation (August 28, 2025) Technical.ly
- N.Va. Shift To Quantum & AI Key to Its Future (August 27, 2025) Falls Church News-Press
- Laid-off professionals face tough competition in shrinking D.C. job market (August 21, 2025) Washington Business Journal
- Regional Elected Leaders Tackle Key Issues at Northern Virginia Summit (August 21, 2025) ARLnow
- Federal employment in D.C. metro falls to lowest level since Great Recession (August 19, 2025) Washington Business Journal
May-July
July
- Judge Bars Youngkin Board Appointees at GMU, UVA, VMI (July 30, 2025) Northern Virginia Magazine
- Opening doors for displaced federal workers (July 30, 2025) American Association of Community Colleges 21st Century Center
- Area business leaders are optimistic about the economy (July 25, 2025) Fairfax County Times
- Northern Virginia business groups voice support for George Mason University president (July 24, 2025) Washington Business Journal
- Prince William Chamber Backs George Mason’s President Amid Federal Scrutiny (July 24, 2025) Potomac Local News
- George Mason University Professors, NoVA Businesses Offer Support for Gregory Washington (July 24, 2025) Northern Virginia Magazine
- Northern Virginia Technology Council Calls on Business Organizations to Support George Mason University and President Dr. Gregory Washington (July 23, 2025) Yahoo! Finance
- Northern Virginia business leaders rally behind GMU president (July 23, 2025) Virginia Business
- Northern Virginia Technology Council Calls on Business Organizations to Support George Mason University and President Dr. Gregory Washington (July 23, 2025) PR Newswire US
- Support for George Mason University by NVTC Strengthens Workforce (July 23, 2025) Investors Hangout
- Northern Virginia business leaders rally behind GMU president (July 23, 2025) Virginia Business
- Q&A: Federal job cuts may lead to reckoning and reinvention in Virginia (July 23, 2025) WTOP
- Opening doors for displaced federal workers (July 23, 2025) Community College Daily
- Northern Virginia wants to become an AI hub. From energy to education, here’s what that means for the rest of the state. (July 23, 2025) Cardinal News
- DC Weekly Roundup (July 23, 2025) Technical.ly
- Menos gobierno federal y más tecnología entre las recomendaciones para reactivar la economía del norte de Virginia [en español] (July 23, 2025) Washington Hispanic
- Northern Virginia economy looks beyond federal jobs to AI, tech (July 22, 2025) Richmond Times-Dispatch
- Northern Virginia leaders warn federal layoffs threaten local economy (July 22, 2025) Axios D.C.
- Northern Virginia economy looks beyond federal jobs to AI, tech (July 22, 2023) The Roanoke Times
- Fairfax business leaders double down on AI as region’s economic future (July 22, 2023) FFXnow
- Northern Virginia economy looks beyond federal jobs to AI, tech (July 22, 2025) The Lynchburg News & Advance
- Morning Notes (July 22, 2025) ARLnow
- Northern Virginia Chamber unveils roadmap to diversify economy amid federal job cuts (July 21, 2025) Washington Business Journal
- Less feds, more tech among recommendations to reignite Northern Virginia economy (July 21, 2025) WTOP
- Northern Va. Chamber unveils road map to reinvent the economy (July 21, 2025) Virginia Business
- Virginia businesses affected by federal cuts (July 20, 2025) WUSA9
- Northern Virginia business leaders share plan amid job cuts, end to federal contracts (July 18, 2025) NBC4
- Consumers Maintain Improved Sentiment as Economy Weathers the Storm of Tariffs (July 18, 2025) U.S. News & World Report
- N. Va. business leaders report impacts from federal spending cuts in new survey (July 17, 2025), FFX Now
- Northern Virginia business leaders show confidence boost in face of tariffs and DOGE cuts (July 17, 2025), Washington Examiner
- Northern Virginia is 'at a critical crossroads,' which means rural Virginia is, too (July 14, 2025), Cardinal News
June
- Earnings Showdown: AI, Retail Struggles, and Housing Data Set to Rock the Markets (June 10, 2025) FXMAG
- June 2025 for the record (June 1, 2025), InsuranceNewsNet
May
- Amid Federal Cuts, the D.C. Area Braces for a Downturn (May 28, 2025) Governing
- Trump-China tariff reductions welcomed by Virginia businesses (May 12, 2025) WHRO
- Amid Regional Concerns, Chamber Forum Focuses on State of the Economy (May 6, 2025) Loudoun Now
- 'Dont Get Discouraged': State Republican chair says politics can turn on a dime (May 3, 2025) The Lynchburg News & Advance
- New survey shows Northern Virginia business leaders pessimistic about region’s economy (May 1, 2025) MSN
- New survey shows Northern Virginia business leaders pessimistic about region’s economy (May 1, 2025), DC News Now
January-April
April
- Donald Trump burns political capital in first 100 days (April 30, 2025), Financial Times
- Donald Trump remakes Washington with budget cuts and culture clashes (April 30, 2025), Financial Times
- Northern Virginia businesses sour on economy. Many cite Trump policies (April 30, 2025), WTOP
- Northern Virginia business leaders uneasy about tariffs and federal layoffs, survey finds (April 30, 2025), FFXNow
- Northern Virginia business leaders quickly sour on Trump policies, survey finds (April 30, 2025), Washington Business Journal
- Northern Virginia business leaders’ confidence drops in Q2 (April 30, 2025), Virginia Business
- Empresas del norte de Virginia se muestran descontentas con la economía. Muchas citan las políticas de Trump (April 30, 2025), Washington Hispanic
- Arlington unemployment claims spiked in March, adding to region-wide pessimism (April 30, 2025), ARLNow
- Northern VA businesses pessimistic about economy in Trump's 1st 100 days (April 29, 2025), NBC4
- Washington economy faces uncertainty amid federal cuts and shifting policies (April 28, 2025), Noah News
- Government Jobs Insulated DC From Economic Volatility. Not Any More. (April 19, 2025), Wall Street Journal
- 'Potentially catastrophic': Trump's purge has DC reeling (April 19, 2025), MSN
- New tax revenue data drives fresh economic concerns in Falls Church (April 15, 2025), ARLNow
- 'You can't make decisions': Virginia businesses struggle to plan in Trump trade war (April 15, 2025), The News Virginian
- Fairfax sees jump in number of unemployed residents with latest state data (April 14, 2025) FFXnow
- As Virginia braces for federal cuts, local leaders eye policy solutions (April 11, 2025), WAMU 88.5
- Local restaurants and hotels scramble to fill profit gap amid federal worker layoffs (April 10, 2025), WTOP
- Northern Va. unemployment claims jumped 7.1% in February, new data reveals (April 10, 2025), ARLNow
- Trump-Led Major Woes Projected For Region (April 9, 2025), Falls Church News-Press
- Northern Virginia braces for more job losses amid Trump administration uncertainty (April 8, 2025) Inside NOVA
- Northern Virginia braces for more job losses (April 8, 2025), Rappahannock News
March
- Federal workforce cuts could severely impact Alexandria’s economy, officials warn (March 26, 2025) ALXnow
- People and Places - Week of March 21, 2025 (March 21, 2021) Fairfax County Times
- NOVA offers scholarship aid to unemployed fed workers (March 17, 2025) Inside NOVA
- NOVA offers $1 million in scholarship aid to unemployed fed workers (March 16, 2025) WTOP
- Some Northern Virginia leaders say local economy is too dependent on federal government (March 14, 2025) WTOP
- NOVA launches initiative to help recently unemployed federal workers - Virginia Business (March 14, 2025) Virginia Business
- Federal cuts, possible recession raise tough questions for county reserve funds (March 13, 2025) ARLnow
- NOVA Community College helps laid-off federal workers with new program | wusa9.com (March 13, 2025) WUSA9
- Fairfax County leaders get initial, hazy look at scope of federal government cuts (March 12, 2025) FFX Now
- Trump's 'shock and awe' agenda leaves Virginia businesses scrambling (March 7, 2025) Reuters
- Curtis, colleagues, introduce bipartisan, bicameral bill to make child care more affordable (March 5, 2025) Utah Policy
- Morning Notes for March 4, 2025 (March 4, 2025) FFX Now
- Upended: Greater Washington braces for an economic contraction (March 3, 2025) Washington Business Journal
- D.C.-area business leaders see potential for 'very challenging' times ahead for the regional economy (March 3, 2025) WTOP
February
- Richmond Fed President says economy may face 'inflationary headwinds' (February 26, 2025) Richmond Times-Dispatch
- D.C.-area business leaders warn of 'rocky' road ahead for region's economy (February 26, 2025) Washington Business Journal
- Do job openings in Virginia match skills of laid-off federal workers? (February 25, 2025) Washington Business Journal
- Morning Money (February 24, 2025) Politico
January
- Chamber: Northern Virginia affordability is a 'serious regional issue' (January 27, 2025) WTOP
- Fairfax County casino bill advanced by Senate subcommittee (January 20, 2025) FFXNow
- Tysons Casino Bill Passes First Hurdle In VA Senate Subcommittee (January 20, 2025) Patch
- D.C. region's center for tech and defense is optimistic for Trump (January 16, 2025) Axios
2022-2024
2024
- Spanberger, Kaine, Valadao Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Expand Digital Skills in Workforce Training (April 17, 2024)
- FCPS Superintendent Advocates for Federal Action on Cybersecurity Threats to Schools (March 13, 2024) FFXNow
- Alexandria arena deal for Caps, Wizards clears House of Delegates (February 13, 2024) Inside NOVA
- Why Alexandria’s new entertainment district is everyone’s business (February 11, 2024), Virginia Business
- Alexandria City Officials Are Touting The Arena Deal. Residents Have Unanswered Questions (February 1, 2024), DCist
- Leonsis, NoVA Chamber of Commerce Defend Potomac Yard Entertainment District (January 26, 2024), Northern Virginia Magazine
- Bill to allow referendum on northern Virginia casino advances in legislature (January 24, 2024) AP News, Seattle Times, Houston Chronicle, Connecticut Post, My McMurray
2023
- Guest Column: Digital Gateway is imperative for region (December 10, 2023), Inside NOVA
- 2023 GovCon Awards Winners Announced November 1, 2023), Washington Exec
- State initiative training business employees to recognize trafficking signs (September 13, 2023) CBS 19 News
- As Federal Shutdown Looms, Local Lawmakers Warn Of Impact On D.C. Region’s Economy (September 13, 2023) DCist
- Deb Gandy, first Black female chair of the Northern Virginia Chamber, shares how she'll focus on growth (July 28, 2023) Washington Business Journal
- Three Different Business Awards in Virginia – And How to Start Your Own (July 26, 2023) The Roanoke Star
- NoVa Chamber inducts Deb Gandy as next chair (June 6, 2023) Virginia Business
- Youngkin vetoes five bills he couldn't get legislature to amend, signs 12 others (May 13, 2023) Richmond Times-Dispatch
- VHC Health & Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce Host First ‘Wellness in the Workforce’ Event (April 3, 2023) ArlNow.com
- NOVA and the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce Launch 2nd Annual Workforce Index, Discuss Need for Skills-Based Hiring (January 31, 2023) Yahoo!Life
- Northern Virginia employers say they lack job candidates, but survey finds they're not looking in all the right places (January 25, 2023) Washington Business Journal
2022
- D.C.-area residents say they may leave region without needed transportation improvements, per survey (November 8, 2022) Washington Business Journal
- Who won 2022's edition of the GovCon awards? (November 7, 2022) Washington Technology
- GovCon Awards Winners Announced (November 6, 2022) Washington Executive
- Letter: The case for civility and the Advancing Civics partnership (July 26, 2022) Inside NOVA
- Metro takes control of Silver Line extension, starting testing phase (June 23, 2022) Washington Post
- Signs of promise: corporate headquarters drive development (February 27, 2022) Virginia Business
- Greater Washington’s recovery will continue to lag behind the nation’s this year, economists say (January 26, 2022) Washington Business Journal
- NoVa Chamber and U.Va.’s Sorensen Institute partner to promote civics: Advancing Civics partnership aims to encourage collaborative leadership (January 12, 2022) Virginia Business
2019-2021
2021
- The year in Virginia politics and policy (December 27, 2021) Washington Post
- GovCon: Accenture Federal Services wins Greater Washington Government Contractor of the Year, AFS won the award in the over $300M in revenue category (November 9, 2021) Virginia Business
- GovCon: Kendall Holbrook Named a 2021 GovCon Executive of the Year (November 6, 2021) Homeland Security Today
- GovCon: Annual Greater Washington GovCon Awards Winners Announced, SAIC’s Nazzic Keene Named Executive of the Year (November 5, 2021) Washington Exec
- Who won 2021's edition of the GovCon awards? (November 4, 2021) Washington Technology
- Northern Virginia employers explore new ways to address workforce challenges (October 7, 2021) Inside NOVA
- NoVa biz leaders optimistic about recovery (October 6, 2021) Virginia Business
- NoVa biz leaders optimistic about recovery (October 6, 2021) Washington Business Journal
- Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce PAC makes no endorsements in state races (August 30, 2021) WTOP News
- Youngkin, McAuliffe clash in final debate of Virginia governor’s race (August 28, 2021) The Washington Post
- Smaller Clients, More Business— Finding The Underserved Market (May 20, 2021) The Crusader Newspaper Group (chicagocrusader.com)
- Smaller Clients, More Business— Finding The Underserved Market (May 20, 2021) Zenger News
- Smaller Clients, More Business— Finding The Underserved Market (May 20, 2021) The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
- Guest Opinion: Right-to-work eroded by language slipped into cannabis legalization (May 6, 2021) Inside NOVA
2020
- Warner, Gade meet in first debate of Senate race (September 24, 2020) AP
- From Metro funding crisis to telework’s rise, transportation is in historic turmoil (August 9, 2020) Washington Post
- Major NoVa projects stay on track as questions linger about pandemic commuting (August 9, 2020) Inside NOVA
- Editorial: Advice for Bill Carrico (July 29, 2020) Roanoke Times
- Six big obstacles to economic recovery, from child-care shortages to displaced workers (July 20, 2020) Washington Post
- $14.66M in GO Virginia funds redirected to COVID-19 recovery initiative (June 15, 2020) Virginia Business
- Despite protests by some conservatives, business and labor leaders say science should determine when Washington region’s economy reopens. (April 20. 2020) Washington Post
- News Wrap: The Washington Region's Economy Is Taking A Hit As Lockdown Continues (April 17, 2020) NPR
- Northern Virginia’s new marketing effort aims to lure and retain young tech talent (February 10, 2020) Washington Post
- Commentary: G3 proposal will benefit students, commonwealth (February 2, 2020) InsideNOVA
2019
- Senators: Impeachment of Trump is likely, removal is not (December 10, 2019) Inside NOVA
- Kaine, Warner call for minimum wage hike in Virginia, other pro-worker reforms (December 10, 2019) Washington Business Journal
- Beyond Amazon, region is looking for a broader tech boom (July 26, 2019) Inside NOVA
- Don't forget Micron (March 1, 2019) Virginia Business
- Mac Curtis, President and CEO of Perspecta, Inducted Into 2019 Wash100 for Leading Digital Transformation in Healthcare, Defense and Intelligence (February 20, 2019) ExecutiveBiz
- Government closure cost U.S. economy $11 billion, budget office says (February 19, 2019) Fairfax County Times
- 2019 Shape of the Region Conference (February 15, 2019) Prince William Living
- Business leader: Inclusion, kindness, tech prowess keys for success (February 7, 2019) Inside NOVA
- 'A Decade of Transformation - a Future of Opportunity' (February 6, 2019) Alexandria Gazette Packet
- N. Va. leaders stress STEM, real-world training for students (February 6, 2019) Inside NOVA
- N. Va. Economist: Recession may be around the corner (February 4, 2019) Inside NOVA
- At forum, governor touts economic-development coups (February 1, 2019) Inside NOVA
- State of Tysons' Events to Break Down Current and Future Economic Growth (January 16, 2019) Purdue University Global
- Push to raise minimum wage begins in Maryland, Virginia (January 16, 2019) Washington Business Journal
- 22 Regional Business Associations Decry Continuing Shutdown (January 16, 2019) Loudoun Now
- Northern Virginia Chamber adds new members (January 15, 2019) Inside NOVA
