http://whqr.org en http://whqr.org/post/senior-economist-uncw-examines-prospect-baseball-stadium-wilmington <p>On November 6^th, voters in the City of Wilmington will decide whether to approve a 37 million dollar bond to pay for a baseball stadium.&nbsp; Both supporters and opponents of the project are campaigning hard.&nbsp; WHQR’s Rachel Lewis Hilburn asked Senior Economist Dr. Woody Hall of UNCW’s Swain Center for Business and Economic Services to take a closer look at the issue.</p><p>WHQR and WWAY are co-hosting a Town Hall-style meeting this Thursday at 7 PM on a taxpayer-funded stadium.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.whqr.org/post/whqr-and-wway-newschannel-3-co-host-baseball-forum-october-25th">For more information on how to reserve a seat, follow this link.</a></p><p> Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:11:48 +0000 Rachel Lewis Hilburn 26060 at http://whqr.org Senior Economist at UNCW examines prospect of baseball stadium in Wilmington http://whqr.org/post/real-estate-market-may-have-bottomed-out-part-discussion-uncws-economic-outlook-conference <p>Why is the unemployment rate in North Carolina so stubborn?&nbsp; Mon, 01 Oct 2012 13:25:25 +0000 Rachel Lewis Hilburn 24979 at http://whqr.org Real estate market may have bottomed out; part of discussion at UNCW's Economic Outlook Conference http://whqr.org/post/uncw-doubles-economic-impact-local-economy-early-90s <p>Just south of one-point-one billion dollars:&nbsp; that’s the total economic impact the University of North Carolina – Wilmington has on the surrounding community – according to a newly-released study.&nbsp; Fri, 24 Aug 2012 17:12:24 +0000 Rachel Lewis Hilburn 22890 at http://whqr.org UNCW doubles economic impact on local economy since early 90s