Newschannel9’s story on the penny shortage included comments from CRER director and chief economist Howard Wall: (T)he penny shortage was inevitable. He explained that the Federal Reserve stopped distributing pennies months ago and added, “Now, the other part of it is that a penny just isn’t worth what it used to be. So that’s really…
12/12/25: New CRER White Paper on the Benefits of High-Speed Broadband
A new white paper from CRER research scholar Bento Lobo examines the different ways that Chattanooga has benefited from high-speed broadband. Chattanooga was the first city in the country to roll out citywide gigabit-speed broadband in 2010, and the benefits of this infrastructure have been widespread and substantial. The benefits have come in the form…
12/8/25: The Economy During the Holidays
CRER director and chief economist was a guest on TalkRadio 102.3’s Jed and JR in the Mornings. They talked about the state of the economy and things to be worried and not worried about. Listen to the conversation here.