The changes will set limits on the monetary value of incentives and formalizes the process of paying to connect businesses to high-speed Internet. The new policy will make incentives available to more kinds of companies, said Mark Varah, a member of the EDA’s incentives committee.

The numbers this summer likely will show economic growth is slowing. The pundits likely will start muttering about a double-dip recession.

Rep. Tom Perriello broke with Democratic Party leadership Thursday and voted against a procedure known as “deem-and-pass” that could be used when the health care bill comes to the floor of the House of Representatives.

Just about anyone looking for a job has heard of CareerBuilder or HotJobs. That’s why companies who post jobs there can receive thousands of resumes for a single position.

KEITH MUTH: Metro Business asked certified financial planner Keith Muth, chief investment officer at Virginia Asset Management, a financial-services firm in Chesterfield County, about the steps necessary to determine if someone can retire: