Bacon's Rebellion » Economy http://www.baconsrebellion.com Reinventing Virginia for the 21st Century Tue, 22 May 2012 21:37:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Virginia’s New Manufacturing Challenge — Peoria, not Peking http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/virginias-new-manufacturing-challenge-peoria-not-peking.html http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/virginias-new-manufacturing-challenge-peoria-not-peking.html#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 21:04:18 +0000 James A. Bacon http://www.baconsrebellion.com/?p=11944 Continue reading →]]> by James A. Bacon

At long last there is evidence to suggest that manufacturing in the United States has turned the corner. After a decade and a half of steady of corporations moving their manufacturing platforms … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/virginias-new-manufacturing-challenge-peoria-not-peking.html/feed 4 Virginia’s Perpetual Bigotry http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/virginias-perpetual-bigotry.html http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/virginias-perpetual-bigotry.html#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 21:57:18 +0000 Peter Galuszka http://www.baconsrebellion.com/?p=11862 Continue reading →]]>

By Peter Galuszka

All the talk of a “new” Virginia that is somehow the apple of Richard Florida’s “New Urbanist” eye got a drubbing this week when the General Assembly voted against a gay man for a judgeship, showing just how badly the social right-wing is running amok and how more … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/virginias-perpetual-bigotry.html/feed 17 Quote of the Day: Jim DeMint http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/quote-of-the-day-jim-demint.html http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/quote-of-the-day-jim-demint.html#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 20:39:05 +0000 James A. Bacon http://www.baconsrebellion.com/?p=11837 From a viewpoint written by Sen. Jim DeMint, R-SC, and published by the Republican Joint Economic … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/quote-of-the-day-jim-demint.html/feed 17 Hoist a Mug to Win-Win-Win Economic Development http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/win-win-win-economic-development.html http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/win-win-win-economic-development.html#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 17:53:46 +0000 James A. Bacon http://www.baconsrebellion.com/?p=11821

Photo credit: Virginia Business

It may be a small step forward — perhaps I should say, a “micro” step forward — but Governor Bob McDonnell’s signing … [visit site to read more]

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Author’s Note:  This is the second installment of Understanding America’s Broken Economy.  The first installment can be found visit site to read more]

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by D.J.Rippert

American Airlines Flight 191 – As a frequent flier with over 3 million air miles I pay close attention to airline safety and have a somewhat morbid … [visit site to read more]

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Image credit: Joint Economic Committee (Click chart for clearer image.)

This chart from the Joint Economic Committee of Congress comes from a … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/chart-of-the-day-virginia-economic-performance.html/feed 1 What the New Retail Revolution Means for Building Vibrant Communities http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/what-the-new-retail-revolution-means-for-building-vibrant-communities.html http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/what-the-new-retail-revolution-means-for-building-vibrant-communities.html#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 01:27:20 +0000 James A. Bacon http://www.baconsrebellion.com/?p=11644

Ghost shopping mall

by James A. Bacon

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA–Americans between the ages of 16 and 34, known collectively as the … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/what-the-new-retail-revolution-means-for-building-vibrant-communities.html/feed 3 NoVa Prosperity Under Pressure http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/nova-prosperity-under-pressure.html http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/nova-prosperity-under-pressure.html#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 14:49:32 +0000 James A. Bacon http://www.baconsrebellion.com/?p=11610 Northern Virginia remains the economic engine of the state but it faces major challenges.  Job creation isn’t keeping up with population growth and income inequality is growing, concludes the Commonwealth Institute in a … [visit site to read more]

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First in line for shut-down: the aging Clinch River power plant. Photo credit: ILoveMountains.org.

Six coal-fired power plants in Virginia accounting … [visit site to read more]

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