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. Robert Dooley, dean of the Gary W. Rollins College of Business, discussed how the center was made possible and how it fits into the broader plans of the College.