Wednesday, August 5, 2020 - Part 2

Part 2 - Neville James calls on esteemed economist, Dr. Lauritz Mills, former Director of the V.I. Bureau of Economic Research with the longest term served and former Chief Economist, to speak towards the state of the Territory’s stagnant economy. Neville and Dr. Mills find common ground as they discuss how the pandemic has affected the Territory’s ability to generate revenue, where our priorities should lie to combat this troubling decline, and the general lack of proper analysis. Breaking down these issues island by island, Dr. Mills calls for a law requiring accommodation occupancy reporting and new business opportunities to address the Territory’s low-wage job crisis, pointing to potential in the technology sector as a possible way out.