UVA experts say Virginia’s population growth is slowing, school enrollments are falling
Fewer births means slower growth and fewer students in school, Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service figures show.
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Virginia economy to slow in 2026, U.Va. experts forecast
Weldon Cooper forecast projects Virginia GDP slowing in 2026, unemployment rising and housing prices dipping before rebounding in 2027.
Virginia Business Magazine
Northern Virginia’s slowdown weighs on state economy
Virginia’s economy faces another slowdown and the loss of more jobs, Cooper Center researchers said, and Northern Virginia could once again play an outsized role in the downturn.
WTOP-Washington, D.C.
Data centers raise electricity prices, economists warn. Will you see it in your bill?
Proposals to build data centers are cropping up all over Michigan; Cooper Center econ team weighs in on the impacts.
Oakland Press
Beyond the Cliff
Will declining birth rates leave local colleges scrambling for students?
Richmond Magazine
The New Moneymakers
Millennial transplants are fueling Central Virginia's latest economic boom, according to the Cooper Center.
Richmond Magazine
Data center costs a burden to taxpayers
Op-Ed relying on Cooper Center research on data centers in Ohio.
Akron Beacon Journal
Now Accepting Sorensen YPC Applications
Job posting for 2026 Youth Program Coordinator for the 2025 Sorensen Institute 2026 High School Leaders Program.
Now Accepting Sorensen YPM applications!
Job posting for 2026 Youth Program Managers for the 2025 Sorensen Institute 2026 High School Leaders Program.
150-MW solar project will be Virginia county's primary energy source
Cooper Center's solar database helps Virginians track solar projects statewide.
Solar Power World
Cooper Center Releases Comprehensive Findings on Data Centers in the Great Lakes Region
Press release regarding Cooper Center work on data centers in the Great Lakes region.
Madison pauses data center approvals for one year
The Madison Common Council voted Tuesday to pause approving land use for new data centers, citing Cooper Center research.
WMTV 15 News
Report highlights the economic impact of UVA across Virginia
A report out of the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service highlights the multibillion-dollar economic impact of the university across the state.
NBC29
