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Surveys show that five years after the 2008 financial crisis and before the sequester, small businesses still have a hard time getting loans. And the smallest of companies, with the most potential for growth, have the most difficulty accessing credit.
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Motorists across the country are experiencing sticker shock as they fill up at the gas pump. The national average price for regular unleaded gasoline rose to $3.67 per gallon Friday, a 12-cent jump in the past week.
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Not all college degrees are created equal. According to a recent study by Georgetown University, a higher percentage of recent graduates with degrees in agriculture are employed than their peers in other fields.
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Virginia and Utah tied this year for fifth among America’s Top States for Business both with a score of 1,542 out of a possible 2,500 points in an exclusive study by CNBC, the business news network announced today.
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The national average price for regular unleaded gasoline dropped eight cents this week to $3.51 per gallon Friday. This is 11 cents lower than month ago prices, yet 14 cents more than year ago prices.
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U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, a member of the Armed Services Committee, met Thursday with Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki to discuss significant issues facing veterans today including the disability claims backlog, education, health care access, and unemployment.
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Motorists continue to see steady prices at the gas pump throughout the region, although in recent weeks gasoline prices have been a mixed bag throughout the country.
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Many members of the medical community are very concerned about the recently proposed cuts to food stamps in the Farm bills passed by the Agriculture Committee in the House, and the Farm bill passed by the full Senate.
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Gas prices have remained steady throughout the Mid-Atlantic region since the Memorial Day holiday weekend, even showing some slight declines in some areas. The national average price for regular unleaded gasoline saw a two-cent increase this week to $3.63 Friday. This price is nine cents higher than one month ago and seven cents higher than the same date last year.
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The national average gas price has fallen this week, which marked the second consecutive year that the average American motorist has paid less per gallon at the pump when filling up for their Memorial Day holiday travel.
