Northern Virginia braces for more job losses
Cooper Center researchers shared data with policy makers on the implication of workforce reductions.
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Economic Studies
Pertaining to economic conditions, changes, and data.
Economic Impact of Federal Job Loss: Slide Presentation
On April 8, 2025, Cooper Center researchers presented slides to the Virginia House of Delegates Emergency Committee on the Impacts of Federal Workforce and Funding Reductions that defined the scope of the issue and offered reduction scenarios.
Virginia's lumber industry looks to Trump, new markets for help
Cooper Center economist Terry Rephann weighs in on the factors affecting forestry in Virginia.
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Federal Workforce Briefing #3: 3.20.25
The Cooper Center's third policy briefing on changes to the federal workforce and its relationship to Virginia's economy.
Cost of Community Services: Albemarle County
Cooper Center analysis of the Cost of Community Services for land use categories in Albemarle County for FY 2022.
Federal Workforce Briefing #1: 2.27.25
The first Weldon Cooper Center policy briefing on the importance of federal jobs for the Virginia economy.
Federal Workforce Briefing #2: 3.11.25
Second policy brief on the impact of federal jobs on Virginia's economy.
Virginia’s Economy Looks Good now, but What About Tomorrow?
UVA’s Weldon Cooper Center is rolling out a new quarterly report to quickly predict economic changes.
UVA Today
Weldon Cooper Forecast Released - Va. Business
The University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service’s inaugural economic forecast released Monday. Weldon Cooper economists predict Virginia’s gross domestic product in 2025 will increase 2.4%, outpacing national GDP growth.
Virginia Business Magazine
Cooper Center Releases Inaugural Economic Forecast for the Commonwealth
Press release announcing the inaugural economic forecast for the Commonwealth of Virginia, released in Feb. 2025 by the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.