Rising unemployment, Trump cuts fuel uncertainty about Virginia economy

Rising unemployment, Trump cuts fuel uncertainty about Virginia economy

A University of Virginia economist warns that if Virginia’s unemployment rate keeps rising it could strain state resources.  New figures released Wednesday show that unemployment in different parts of Virginia is on the rise.  The percentage of Virginians without a job rose in June in nine Virginia metropolitan areas tracked by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). These include the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford metropolitan area’s 5.5% u…