Listen to Dr. Clower discuss the Washington Region with What’s Working in Washington
More from What’s Working in Washington: Here
Author: Keith Waters
The CRA is proud to have contributed to “Pandemic and the City”, edited by Mehmet Güney Celbiş, Karima Kourtit, and Peter Nijkamp. The book is a contemporary view of how COVID-19 impacted urban life and discusses various policy responses. Other contibuting authors include Frank van Oort, Denise Pumain, and Kingsley E. Haynes.
Dr. Terry Clower and Dr. Keith Waters contributed a policy tool to examine sub-national regions and explored the tool in several OECD countries.
Pandemic Regional Recovery Index: An Adaptable Tool for Decision-Making on Regions
Dr. Laurie Schintler and GMU co-author Connie McNeely explore the nexus of social justice, digitalization and health and well-being in the their contribution that pays particular attention to the impacts of AI.
Social Justice, Digitalization, and Health and Well-Being in the Pandemic City
The Stephen S. Fuller Institute has released the November 2022 issue of the monthly Washington Economy Watch. In August 2022,
- the Coincident Index increased 4.9% from August 2021; and
- the Leading Index increased 7.2% from August 2021, a sharp increase from July 2022 (2.4%).
The Washington area’s economic performance, as tracked by the Washington Coincident Index, has experienced a slowing trend since February and does not appear to have benefited from the US economy’s renewed GDP growth during the third quarter. However, the Washington Leading Index, which is designed to forecast the Washington area’s near-term economic outlook, has been positive each month since April and its gains have been trending higher. This mixed performance offers insight into the underlying structure of the Washington area’s economy that will shape its performance going forward as the Federal Reserve Board focuses on reducing the inflation rate by continuing to raise interest rates with only secondary concerns about tripping the national economy into recession in 2023.
Read the Full Report: Here
Good Day!
We are excited to announce the date for this year’s Economic Forum to be presented jointly by the Stephen S. Fuller Institute and Center for Regional Analysis at Mason.
Read the Conference Issue of Washington Economy Watch: Here
Come hear GMU colleagues Stephen Fuller and Terry Clower as they examine the DC region’s current challenges, opportunities, and economic outlook for 2023.
When:
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
8:30 am – 11:00 am (ET)
Where:
GMU Arlington Campus
Van Metre Hall, 1st Floor Auditorium
3351 Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA 22201
Metro: Clarendon, Virginia Square
Parking Garage Access: Off N. Kirkland Street
Registration
Attendance is free but please register at CRA_Event
| Agenda | |||
| 8:30 – 9:00 | Coffee and Fellowship | ||
| 9:00 – 9:03 | Welcome to Campus | Dean Mark Rozell | |
| 9:03 – 9:10 | President’s Welcome | Dr. Greg Washington | |
| 9:10 – 9:20 | Opening remarks | Bob Buchanan | |
| 9:20 – 10:00 | Is the Washington Region’s Economy Still Recession Proof? | Dr. Stephen S. Fuller | |
| 10:00 – 10:40 | Challenges, Opportunities, & Adaptation: The National Capital Region in 2023 and Beyond | Dr. Terry L. Clower | |
| 10:40 – 11:00 | Q&A, Engagement | Dr. Clower & Dr. Fuller | |
| 11:00 | Adjourn |
Questions? Email us at cra@gmu.edu
We look forward to seeing you all in person on November 15, 2022!
The following summarizes the findings of an analysis prepared by the Center for Regional Analysis (CRA) at George Mason University. This preliminary assessment examines the regional economic impacts and tax contributions associated with programmatic spending for the construction of 37 miles of new managed toll lanes along I-495 and I-270 in Maryland, including building a new American Legion Bridge. The analysis is preliminary as the project is still in its Predevelopment phase. Key data assumptions and methodologies are listed below along with our findings.
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