VT Professor says believe it or not — the economy is doing well Ian Price January 14, 2021 1 minute read David Bieri Despite the many struggles that the world has been dealing with during the pandemic, a local economics professor says the global economy is actually doing well – believe it or not. WFIR’s Ian Price has more: Share: Post navigation Previous: One driver dies as pickups collide; charges pending against the otherNext: VT deals with $60 million hit from COVID impacts Related Stories Beale’s Brewery set to reopen tomorrow under new owner Clark Palmer May 1, 2026 Radford political science chair weighs in on former FBI director’s indictment over social media post Web Staff May 1, 2026 Governor defends existing Google data center deals amid Roanoke-area protests Ian Price April 30, 2026