News November 2021

The fiscal outlook for the state, according to the Consensus Revenue Estimating Group (CREG), shows an increase of $248.2 million for the current fiscal year and a promising outlook the next five years. The big surprise in the CREG report is how quickly revenues have rebounded, UW economist Rob Godby said in The Casper-Star Tribune article.

Christelle Khalaf, associate director of UW’s Center for Business and Economic Analysis, was interviewed by National Public Radio about the recently passed $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill and what to expect. Khalaf said the infrastructure bill will mean lower costs for producers and more jobs.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch interviewed UW economist Rob Godby on the two largest coal companies in the U.S. -- Arch and Peabody -- and the narrative the two are using in an attempt to stay afloat.

The Casper Star-Tribune (CS-T) published comments from Christelle Khalaf, associate director of UW’s Center for Business and Economic Analysis, in an article that detailed how the recently passed $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill will impact Wyoming and its residents.

Cowboy State Daily interviewed UW economist Anne Alexander, who discussed Wyoming’s soaring cost of living. Alexander said prices for food and other consumer items probably will remain higher than average for at least a year.