WVVA - In a list ranking all of the states in the nation, the mountain state is coming in dead last when it comes to best places to work. Read the full article. West Virginia is ranked as the worst state in the United states. The study focused on two areas: Job market statistics and economic environment…
Economy
The Exponent-Telegram - West Virginia has added more than 3,000 jobs since last August, and the state has seen a slight drop in the unemployment rate, bringing it below the national average, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Read the full article. However, the state still trails the nation in terms of average…
West Virginia News - The U.S. economy continues to grow, albeit at a slower rate than experts have hoped for. Read the full article. As West Virginians struggle with the second lowest income per capita and the second lowest rate of workforce participation in the nation, the effects that have slowed the national economy, are…
West Virginia Watch - WorkForce West Virginia recently released data that shows the state’s labor force has been in a steady decline for the last 14 months. Read the full article. The Mountain State has lost more than 4,000 jobs and about 7,600 people from its workforce in the last year. The amount of people…
Charleston Gazette-Mail - Longtime readers might remember when West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, members of his administration and state Republican leadership were over the moon about the state being ranked No. 1 in the nation for personal income growth in the first quarter of 2019. Read the full article. Justice, now a Republican U.S. senator,…
CNBC - The odds of a recession may be falling, but states appear to be betting that corporate leaders are still nervous. Read the full article. An analysis of all 50 states’ economic development marketing efforts — part of CNBC’s annual America’s Top States for Business study — finds that a strong economy is the most frequently…
West Virginia News - Many West Virginia residents had been hoping for another decrease to their personal income tax this year, but state revenues have not grown enough to trigger a reduction, according to a law passed in 2023. Read the full article. Compared to last year, the state’s collected revenues actually declined over the…
West Virginia MetroNews - West Virginia’s state revenue collections concluded the fiscal year $254.8 million ahead of estimates, according to information distributed by the state Senate Finance Committee. Read the full article. State officials had anticipated bringing in $5.264 billion during the fiscal year that just concluded. Instead, the state recorded $5.519 billion — 105%…
WCHS, MSN - A report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics shows that in May of this year, 717,000 jobs were held within the state, but a year ago that number was more than 725,000. Read the full article. Executive director for the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy Kelly Allen said…
West Virginia Public Broadcasting - Between May 2024 and May 2025, West Virginia experienced the biggest decrease in non-farm employment in the United States, according to new data from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. Read the full article. In May 2024, roughly 726,400 full-time jobs were held within West Virginia, according to the employment figures…