Business
Opinion
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Jul 30, 2026
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9 min read
Virginia is Branding the Wrong Industry and Pitching It's Economy in a Tricorn Hat
Calling agriculture Virginia’s largest private industry and forestry its third largest may be politically familiar for rural Virginia. It is also a backward-looking description of a Commonwealth whose real economic power now comes from defense, maritime commerce, nuclear technology and advanced industry.
Industry
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Jul 18, 2026
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4 min read
America Says It Wants More Ships. So Why Is Washington Letting Foreign Vessels Carry American Cargo?
As the war with Iran disrupts energy markets, the White House is considering extending a waiver that allows foreign ships and crews to move certain cargo between U.S. ports. For Hampton Roads, the contradiction is difficult to ignore.
Defense
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Jul 17, 2026
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4 min read
Youngkin joins Red Cell as firm targets gaps in the defense industrial base
The former Virginia governor will help the McLean venture studio build companies designed to move emerging technology into national-security missions faster.
