CRER director and chief economist Howard Wall and Scott L. Probasco Distinguished Chair of Free Enterprise Claudia Williamson Kramer provide their perspectives on the Federal debt. “In World War II, we borrowed a lot of money to finance buying weapons and arming the world to fight Nazis and Japan,” Howard Wall, chief economist at the…
12/20/24: Chattanooga Area Could See Closures and Furloughs if the Government Shuts Down
CRER director and chief economist Howard Wall gives his take on the effect on Chattanooga of a potential shutdown of the Federal government. The only people directly affected by a shutdown will be any furloughed federal employees who would have to go without payment until the government reopened, Wall said. “It’s inconvenient for federal employees,…
12/5/2024: How Might Trump Tariffs Affect Chattanooga?
CRER director Howard Wall appeared on WGOW(FM 102.3)’s Jed and JR Mornings to talk about the possible effects of incoming president Donald Trump’s threats to impose broad tariffs on imported goods. He also found out that he does not pronounce “Chattanooga” the way locals do. Listen to the interview here
11/29/2024: ‘Chattanooga’s Economist’ Talks Job Growth, Pandemic Impacts and 2025 Forecast
CRER director, Howard Wall, was interviewed by the Chattanooga Times Free Press about the role of the CRER, his observations on the Chattanooga economy, his research findings, and his outlook for 2025. Read the article here
11/13/2024: Bitcoin Bump and Stock Surge; Financial Markets React to the Election
CRER Research Fellow Bento Lobo sat down with Dan Wurmlinger of NewsChannel 9 to talk about the reactions of financial markets to the election as well as the impact of the election on the broader economy. Lobo is also the UC Foundation Professor and First Tennessee Bank Distinguished Professor of Finance in the Rollins College…