In general, Virginia’s economy is headed for a bright post-pandemic future, says Derek Klock, a professor at Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business. But sectors like retail, hospitality and commercial real estate face tougher roads to recovery. Photo
It’s been a year since Virginia recorded its first COVID-19 case, and nearly all of us have embraced new ways of living — and working.
But with each passing day, a return to some semblance of normalcy feels closer to our reach. Even in the face of emerging coronavirus variants, there’s reason to be hopeful as a growing number of people receive their first vaccinations and begin to build all-important antibodies.
As more Virginians receive their second shots, business leaders are contemplating what the economic recovery will look like and how soon it will happen.
