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Virginia Economic Review

Our quarterly publication, Virginia Economic Review, provides an insider look at Virginia’s economy, its diverse array of world-class companies, its amazing talent, and its stunning natural beauty, as well as insights from national thought leaders.

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Danville’s revitalization efforts to convert its massive tobacco warehouses into housing and retail earned the city the Great American Main Street Award in 2022.
07.13.2026

Southern Virginia’s Advanced Manufacturing Renaissance

Since Drake Extrusion opened a plant in Southern Virginia to make polypropylene fibers and yarns 31 years ago, the company weathered the collapse of the region’s traditional industry and global downturns and never laid off a worker.