Economy

Federal Shutdown’s Disproportionate Impact on the DMV Region: Economic and Workforce Analysis

Democrats & Republicans play the blame game following the government shutdown. The Maryland, DC, and Virginia (DMV) region faces unprecedented economic vulnerability from the current federal government shutdown, with the area experiencing far more severe impacts than previous shutdowns due to an already weakened…

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Advance Nuclear Energy X-Energy Bets Big on Maryland Amid Concerns About Small Modular Reactors

Advanced-reactor developer X-energy will move its headquarters to Gaithersburg and open a new test-and-training center in Frederick, promising 525 new jobs and cementing Maryland’s bid to lead the next wave of clean-energy manufacturing. However, skepticism around small modular reactor (SMR) economics, waste…

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