CRER Research Scholar Dr Bento Lobo was interviewed on Channel 3 about the latest rate cut by the Federal Reserve. “Well, the message from the Fed right now is that the economy appears to be in good shape,” says Lobo. “Inflation is under control, and lowering rates is unlikely to fuel greater inflation at this…
11/4/2024: How Will the Presidential Election Affect the Chattanooga Freight Industry?
The Chattanooga Times Free Press explored how the economic health of the Chattanooga freight industry might differ under the two presidential candidates. CRER director and chief economist Howard Wall discussed how both candidates’ policies leave a lot to be desired, but that the expansive tariff plans of Donald Trump pose the biggest threat to the…
9/16/2024: Research on Young Migrants Featured in the Chattanooga Times Free Press
Recent CRER research on the origins and destinations of Chattanooga’s young migrants was featured in the Chattanooga Times Free Press. The research uses a unique dataset on the migration of young adults between commuting zones to analyze the most common origins and destinations of Chattanooga’s young adult migrants. Many more young adults moved into Chattanooga…
9/3/2024: WUTC interview, A New View from UTC on Chattanooga’s Regional Economy
Howard Wall and Bento Lobo were interviewed for WUTC’s Scenic Roots. They talked about the new Center for Regional Economic Research and the release of the CRER’s forecasts for the Chattanooga economy. Listen here
6/8/2024: UTC Establishes Regional Economic Research Center
The establishment and mission of the Center for Regional Economic Research is outlined in a piece in the Chattanooga Times Free Press. CRER director Howard Wall and CRER research scholar and finance and economics chair Bento Lobo described why the center was established and what it hopes to accomplish for the university and the community.…