In the News: Hadley weighs in as inflation pressures spread beyond gas prices
Jun 24, 2026
An article in The Conversation entitled "It’s not just high gas prices – inflation is now spreading through the US economy," explains that rising ...
UPLIFT program wraps after three years supporting community-driven tourism in rural communities
Jun 22, 2026
A three-year program supporting community-driven tourism initiatives across rural communities, UPLIFT, has concluded. Program partners shared a v...
In the news: Morgan, research on economic impact of outdoor recreation featured on NPR
Jun 18, 2026
Appalachian State University Professor of Economics Dr. Ash Morgan was recently featured in a WFAE-FM show, Charlotte Talks With Mike Collin...
Guidance from banking professor featured in Boone Chamber's 'Economic Indicators' report
Jan 29, 2026
A summary of local economic impacts written by Dr. Harry Davis, NC Bankers Professor at Appalachian State University, was featured in the Boone ...
In the Media: CERPA in Back-to-School Retail Spending
Sep 11, 2025
Students across North Carolina are settling into school routines, and researchers in Appalachian State University's Center for Economic Research and P...
In the Media: Hospitality professor helps elevate rural tourism across North Carolina through UPLIFT
Aug 20, 2025
UPLIFT, short for Understanding, Planning, Linking, Innovating, Financing, and Talent, is a nonprofit initiative that launched in 2021 to em...
In the News: Associate professor forecasts what to expect in 2025 for interest rates, inflation and the American consumer
Jan 15, 2025
An analysis from Dr. Brandy Hadley, associate professor in the Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance, and Dr. Brian Blank of Mississi...
CERPA helps North Carolina retailers plan for success
Dec 3, 2024
North Carolina Retail Merchants Association anticipates holiday shopping seasonThe Center for Economic Research and Policy Analysis (CERPA) at Appalac...
Boone Chamber releases Economic Indicators report, Harry Davis provides summary of local impacts
Jul 29, 2024
The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce recently released its second Economic Indicators report of 2024.The Q2 report examines key statistics within the Wa...
In the News: Appalachian Trail hikers take life-long memories, leave crucial tax dollars in WNC
May 8, 2024
Dr. Ash Morgan, a professor of economics at Appalachian State University and director of the univeristy's Center for Economic Research and Policy...