5+ hour, 33+ min ago   (268+ words) It also helps to separate two different questions traders often blend together: does an asset rise when prices rise, and does it simply hold value better than cash sitting in a bank account. Bitcoin sometimes answers yes to the second…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (371+ words) The jobs report released by the Labor Department on Friday had the U.S. economy suffering a net loss of 23,000 jobs in July, and revised the numbers for May and June to indicate that we lost 103,000 jobs over that two-month period. And…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (787+ words) Northrop Grumman breezed into town a couple years ago promising hundreds of millions in investment and high-paying jobs. Waynesboro leaders clearly didn’t do their homework about how much the deal we made with the military-industrial devil would end up costing…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (609+ words) Walk through any machine shop between Waynesboro and Staunton and you’ll hear the same gripe from owners: input costs keep climbing, customers keep squeezing on lead time, and finding skilled machinists is harder every quarter. The Shenandoah Valley still punches…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1047+ words) Everyone rolls their eyes at construction projects because they’re never on time. They get pushed back and then pushed back some more; people are already used to it. Recently, though, it’s been happening more, and not because of permits or…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (459+ words) With the deadline for paying federal income taxes fast approaching, the thoughts of American taxpayers turn naturally toward the age-old question: Why isn’t there a fairer tax system? Similarly, in Congress, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Pramila Jayapal have…...

5+ mon, 1+ hour ago   (324+ words) If the war in Iran ended today, the impact on our economy would still be felt months out, according to Virginia Tech economics expert David Bieri. “The physical disruption is compounding the shock, as oil and gas storage facilities in…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (172+ words) Home sales in Virginia were up 12 percent in February from January, with a staggering median sales price: $410,000. These numbers were reported on Friday by the Virginia Association of REALTORS® in its February 2026 Virginia Home Sales Report. You want to know…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (360+ words) Gas prices are up 74 cents per gallon since Donald Trump launched war on Iran on Feb. 28, but there is good news underlying: that just means we’re all making more money, according to the president. Not sure who the “we” are…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (281+ words) Donald Trump lied a week ago when he said most of the country was paying $2.30 a gallon for gas. Somebody in the inner circle needs to tell him that the average is now $3.32 a gallon. That’s what GasBuddy has as…...