FOR YEARS, Hampton Roads residents ignored the droning refrain of economic experts worried about the perilous position of the regional economy.
The three legs on which it rests — tourism, the Port of Virginia and defense spending — weren’t sufficiently diverse to sustain Hampton Roads, especially when federal spending accounts for so much of the economy, the forecasters said.
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By: Editorial Board, The Virginian-Pilot
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