The World Changed | Weekly Report for September 17, 2021
On January 30, 2020, 593 days ago, the World Health Organization declared Coronavirus a.k.a. COVID-19 to be a global pandemic. As we rapidly approach the second anniversary of that fateful date, I find myself reflecting on…
Seek and Ye Shall Find | Weekly Report for July 23, 2021
It’s a VERY tough labor market. Less than two-thirds of Americans are participating in the labor force. The unemployment rate is low (Virginia’s is currently 4.3%) and new jobs are created every…
On The Rocks or In A Tall Glass? | Weekly Report for July 16, 2021
We walked into a restaurant in downtown LakePlacid last week. It looked about half full — a few small parties were scattered throughout the place, numbering 30 at the most. My friends…
A Note To Recent Grads | Weekly Report for June 25, 2021
This week’s guest writer for the Weekly Report is Client Services Manager Katie Rossberg, a 2016 graduate of Randolph-Macon College. So, you’ve woken up the day after your college graduation, still buzzing…
Slutty Brands Win? | Weekly Report for May 21, 2021
COVID-19 almost killed the restaurant business. A recent report from food industry research firm Datassential estimates that 10 percent of all restaurants across the United States that were in business during the pandemic have closed for good and an…