2+ hour, 47+ min ago   (299+ words) Small Business Focus: A seat at the table " why BizLaunch's Small Business Coordinating Council is a must for local entrepreneurs'ARLnow Since 2003, Arlington's Small Business Coordinating Council (SBCC) has convened business leaders from across the D.C. region to exchange insights, tackle shared…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (421+ words) December 16, 2025 (Washington, D.C.) " Today the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) issued its November jobs report, which found that the unemployment rate rose to 4.6 percent, the highest level since the pandemic, while the economy lost jobs on balance over the months of…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (402+ words) Members of the county government's Transportation Commission agree it's time for taxi drivers to get a pay raise. The body on Nov. 20 unanimously supported a staff recommendation to raise fares. The proposal will be heard by County Board members on…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (390+ words) For the second time in three years, Arlington is on the hunt for a new economic development director. Ryan Touhill will be departing Arlington Economic Development (AED) in early November. Katharine Ange, currently deputy director, will serve as acting director…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (150+ words) Shoppers and drivers with Shipt love having the flexibility to set their own schedules. In fact, more than 90 percent prefer picking up work when and where it makes sense over a set schedule and hours. Learn how a new portable…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1271+ words) Arlington's unemployment rate ticked up once again in July, continuing a months-long trend that has paralleled federal downsizing across the region. The county's unemployment rate stood at 3.5% last month, slightly above 3.4% in June and a major increase from 2.5% in July…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (172+ words) Virginia's labor force participation rate(LFPR) declined in July, to 64.9 percent. Labor force participation in Virginia has declined every month since January, and 2025 has already seen the Commonwealth's sharpest LFPR decline since the early months of the pandemic. Congressman Don…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (563+ words) July 18, 2025 (Washington, D.C.) " The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) today reported that the unemployment rate in Virginia rose again in June, to 3.5 percent. The BLS report notes that "Virginia had the only rate increase" in the month of June. This was…...

6+ mon, 6+ day ago   (484+ words) This regularly scheduled sponsored column is written by Eli Tucker, Arlington-based Realtor and Arlington resident. If you would like to work with Eli and his team in Northern Virginia and the greater D.C. Metro area, you can reach him directly at…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (434+ words) Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), who serves as the top House Democrat on the Congressional Joint Economic Committee, today expressed rising concern over Virginia's economy, after monthly data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed that the Commonwealth's unemployment rate…...