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.
Economic Studies
Pertaining to economic conditions, changes, and data.
Virginia's Economic Forecast, Feb. 2025
A quarterly economic forecast for the Commonwealth of Virginia, created by the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.
Virginia Paid Family and Medical Leave Study (2024 Update)
An actuarial and policy analysis for a prospective Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program for the Commonwealth of Virginia.
County-Level Personal Income Data Highlights Economic Trends in Virginia
Cooper Center analysis of 2023 county-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), which provide valuable insights into the persistent economic disparities across the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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.
JLARC Report: Data Centers in Virginia
A study commissioned by JLARC that assesses the economic and other impacts from the proliferation of data centers in Northern Virginia.
$7b economic boost to transform rail in Virginia - The Legacy Newspaper
The Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia has published the Economic and Social Impact of the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority’s (VPRA)Transforming Rail in Virginia (TRV) initiative. The study focuses on the benefits of expanding passenger rail service in Virginia.
Legacy Newspaper
University of Virginia publishes study on VPRA’s Transforming Rail in Virginia initiative detailing economic and social benefits
The university’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service reviewed and studied the benefits of expanding transit services, estimating the initiative could provide a nearly $7 billion economic boost.
Mass Transit
UVA Study Says Transforming Rail in Virginia Will Provide Significant Economic / Social Benefit
The Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia has published the Economic and Social Impact of the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority’s (VPRA)Transforming Rail in Virginia (TRV) initiative.
The Roanoke Star
VPRA’s Transforming Rail in Virginia: Economic and Social Benefits
The Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service reviewed and studied the benefits of expanding transit services.
Mass Transit Magazine