The Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro held its latest forum in its Current Issues Series on Thursday, this one with a focus on the economy.

Dr. Michael Walden, the guest speaker, and President of the Chamber Aaron Nelson joined 97.9 the Hill’s Brighton McConnell to discuss major takeaways from the forum, like the country’s economic outlook and why the regional economy is poised to fully rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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