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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Virginia Population Change: 2020 to 2024
Virginia's Public Access Project calls upon Cooper Center data for a graphic on population change in Virginia.
Virginia Public Access Project
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
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.
Virginia Gov. Youngkin touts new state website for fired federal workers
Cooper Center director shares data on federal workforce in Virginia and the impact of cuts.
The Washington Post
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. T
Virginia Business Magazine
Carter and Ethics: Sorensen Institute Director Reminisces
"He brought back a sense that that we were an ethical country," said Larry Roberts, director of the Sorensen Institute at the University of Virginia.
The Daily Progress
How Texas' population is set to change by 2030
An American politics expert told Newsweek that it's "likely that the vast majority of internal migrants to Texas are Republicans."
Newsweek
America's college-aged population is declining. Universities will have to make cuts.
Study.com examined data from the University of Virginia and elsewhere to see which states can expect the biggest youth population drops by 2050.
Walterboro Live
UVA Center publishes free Virginia tax rate book
A team at the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service published its 2024 Virginia local tax rate book.
NBC29
Map reveals states driving fastest population growth in decades
Texas, Florida, and California were found to be the states with the largest population increases over the past year.
Newsweek
The Design Trend Taking Over Rural America
How population trends influence housing styles.
The New York Times
With more migration into rural areas, many counties are seeing an increase in younger adults
We're seeing a demographic turnaround in many localities.
Cardinal News
Cooper Center Releases 2024 Virginia Local Tax Rates Book
The Virginia Local Tax Rates Book compiles tax information for 29 Virginia cities, 92 counties, and for one of the state’s incorporated towns, and references all the tax categories permitted in the Code of Virginia as of 2024.