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 SupNoke launches as free Roanoke Valley event hub Ian Price March 19, 2026 0 New Roanoke coffee truck excited to be part of community that supports small business Clark Palmer March 19, 2026 0 FDA Approves new Kidney Stone Treatment out of Virginia Tech Emma Thomas March 19, 2026 0