John Deskins is the Director of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at West Virginia University. He is partly responsible for creating the West Virginia Economic Outlook for 2022-2026. 

In this episode, John provides the context of West Virginia’s economic situation with the national economy, critical issues affecting West Virginia’s economy, and a surface-level look at possible solutions and direction for the state. 

Chapters: 

00:00 John Deskins

01:58 State of the Economy

07:32 Economic Recovery and Growth

09:40 Major Challenges

12:08 Potential Policies

15:55 Workforce Participation Problems

17:30 Workforce Participation Solutions

19:19 Vicious vs Virtuous Cycle

25:34 Taylor County

28:21 What Does the Future Look Like?

30:46 Last Words

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