Economic Studies | Cooper Center

April 8, 2025

‘Worse than COVID’: Local Virginia leaders urge action in response to federal funding cuts

A Virginia House of Delegates emergency committee met in Alexandria with researchers in search of solutions to the economic crisis unfolding across the region.

The Dogwood

April 10, 2025

Northern Virginia braces for more job losses

Cooper Center researchers shared data with policy makers on the implication of workforce reductions.

Newsbreak

chart showing VA federal employees vs other states

April 8, 2025

Economic Impact of Federal Job Loss: Slide Presentation

Terry Rephann,

Hamilton Lombard,

João Ferreira,

Matthew Scheffel

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.

March 20, 2025

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.

WVTF/RadioIQ

March 20, 2025

Federal Workforce Briefing #3: 3.20.25

Terry Rephann,

João Ferreira,

Hamilton Lombard,

Matthew Scheffel

The Cooper Center's third policy briefing on changes to the federal workforce and its relationship to Virginia's economy.

March 5, 2025

Cost of Community Services: Albemarle County

Terry Rephann

Cooper Center analysis of the Cost of Community Services for land use categories in Albemarle County for FY 2022.

February 27, 2025

Federal Workforce Briefing #1: 2.27.25

João Ferreira,

Matthew Scheffel

The first Weldon Cooper Center policy briefing on the importance of federal jobs for the Virginia economy.

March 11, 2025

Federal Workforce Briefing #2: 3.11.25

Matthew Scheffel,

Hamilton Lombard

Second policy brief on the impact of federal jobs on Virginia's economy.

February 28, 2025

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

February 13, 2025

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