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 Deskins01:58 State of the Economy07:32 Economic Recovery and Growth09:40 Major Challenges12:08 Potential Policies15:55 Workforce Participation Problems17:30 Workforce Participation Solutions19:19 Vicious vs Virtuous Cycle25:34 Taylor County28:21 What Does the Future Look Like? 30:46 Last WordsFor guest recommendations or any other inquiries, contact:[email protected] with John: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndeskinshttps://experts.wvu.edu/experts/john-deskinsExplore Research and Outreach at John Chamber’s College of Business and Economics:https://business.wvu.edu/research-outreachWatch here: https://youtu.be/uiy7sQRtbqYFollow Us: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-renemanhttps://www.facebook.com/unleashtygart/