News Channel 9 continued its coverage of the local impact of the Federal government shutdown. CRER director and chief economist Howard Wall provided his views on who will be affected most. “It’s probably the federal employees that are the ones who who bear the brunt of the economic effects.”“They’re not being paid, so some of…
10/3/25: Economist Says Effects of a Volkswagen Strike Could be “Very Bad”
Volkswagen employees and the company have still not agreed on a contract after more than a year and a half of negotiation. The employees’ union has started talking about and training for a strike if their demands aren’t met. Local 3 News has a story about how a strike might affect the Chattanooga economy in…