D.C. region remains vibrant despite real estate slump and Trump uncertainty
Greater Washington’s economy continues to be dampened by a sluggish commercial real estate market and uncertainty stemming from the unpredictable…
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Viewpoint: Maybe the region’s future isn’t so uncertain after all
Editor’s note: Business Journal Publisher Alex Orfinger is writing a series of columns exploring the impact of the Trump administration’s…
Viewpoint: American Legion Bridge should be Maryland’s top transportation priority
Growing up in Montgomery County, I have seen firsthand how the opening of the Capital Beltway in the early 1960s…
Viewpoint: AI is transforming education — and our universities are falling short
Let’s stop pretending that a college degree guarantees employability. The data is now undeniable. We are witnessing a transformation of…
Viewpoint: Repealing I-82 would be an affront to D.C. voters
D.C. voters have made it crystal clear, twice, that they think tipped workers need a raise. They’re right. For restaurant…
Viewpoint: Why D.C. must repeal Initiative 82
Washington, D.C.’s restaurant scene is the beating heart of our city. It fuels the local economy, builds community and gives…
Greater Washington’s economy shows resilience amid federal contraction and uncertainty
Greater Washington’s economy is being dragged down by federal government contraction and “unsettled capital markets,” but new data shows a…
Viewpoint: How Greater Washington can solve its economic crisis
Editor’s note: Business Journal Publisher Alex Orfinger is writing a series of columns exploring the impact of the Trump administration’s…
New job board offers opportunities for laid-off federal workers
Editor’s note: The Business Journal is providing this story to all readers as a public service. Add the Greater Washington…
All D.C.-area commercial real estate indicators ‘moved in the wrong direction’ in February
A monthly index tracking Greater Washington’s economic well-being fell 4.8% in February from the prior month — the biggest drop…
Viewpoint: Don’t sit passively amid Trump cuts, Publisher Alex Orfinger writes
In March 2020, at the start of Covid-19, I read “This is Chance,” a book chronicling the catastrophic Alaska earthquake…
Chick-fil-A to lay off 91 in College Park as its Little Blue Menu closes for major remodel
Chick-fil-A is launching a revamp of its Little Blue Menu quick-service restaurant and test kitchen in College Park, the only…
Viewpoint: I chair the board tasked with divesting federal buildings. Here’s our mission.
In D.C. and elsewhere around the country, taxpayers are paying an extremely high price for federal office space that is…
Retailer Burlington to fill Joann space in Pr. George’s shopping center
It didn’t take long for the owners of the Brandywine Crossing shopping center in Prince George’s County to find a…
Viewpoint: The region is in crisis. What are we going to do about it?
Anxiety: A feeling of fear, uneasiness, uncertainty — worries about the future. It’s the general tenor of just about every…
Finalists named for 2025 CapitalCISO ORBIE Awards
CapitalCISO has announced the finalists for its 2025 CapitalCISO ORBIE Awards. The 2025 CapitalCISO ORBIE Awards honors chief information security…
Trump cuts have likely reversed Greater Washington’s economic recovery
Greater Washington’s economy was showing signs of recovery in the weeks leading up to the inauguration of President Donald Trump,…
Viewpoint: Don’t balance Maryland budget on backs of business
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and the General Assembly are entering decision time on whether to impose a highly complex and…
Why the Business Journal is standing by its Diversity in Business Awards
The question has come up more than once in recent weeks as we’ve compiled our Diversity in Business Awards honorees:…
Viewpoint: The DMV’s AI opportunity
Unless we find a way to combat it, AI will make us all stupider. This is not being given the…
Viewpoint: Four reasons Congress should withdraw the Bowser Act
The Greater Washington Board of Trade, a regional nonpartisan business organization founded in 1889, has long championed policies that strengthen…
Viewpoint: Maryland’s economy needs help. AI, quantum and data are the answer.
While the Maryland economy is facing budget uncertainties, the state can help surmount these challenges by growing private growth industries,…
Greater Washington’s economic stability could serve as ‘buffer’ to challenges ahead
Greater Washington’s economy has strengthened in the past year, which may serve as a quasi-shield as the shock of the…
Viewpoint: How the DMV can persevere through chaos
The national capital region is experiencing a period of sudden change and uncertainty. How can mission-focused organizations adapt, innovate and…
