Episode 45
How You Can Make an Impact on Your Community's Economy w/ John Deskins
John Deskins is the Director of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at West Virginia University. He is partly responsible for creating the West Virginia Economic Outlook for 2022-2026.
In this episode, John provides the context of West Virginia’s economic situation with the national economy, critical issues affecting West Virginia’s economy, and a surface-level look at possible solutions and direction for the state.
Chapters:
00:00 John Deskins
01:58 State of the Economy
07:32 Economic Recovery and Growth
09:40 Major Challenges
12:08 Potential Policies
15:55 Workforce Participation Problems
17:30 Workforce Participation Solutions
19:19 Vicious vs Virtuous Cycle
25:34 Taylor County
28:21 What Does the Future Look Like?
30:46 Last Words
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