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Perryman: ‘Lot of good here’
Dr. Ray Perryman gave a rapid-fire take on the state, national and global economy. — Standard-Radio Post/Ken Esten Cooke
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By Ken Esten Cooke Standard-Radio Post publisher on October 25, 2023
Perryman: ‘Lot of good here’

Dr. Ray Perryman, one of the Lone Star State’s foremost economists, likes Fredericksburg.

“I’ve been going through this place and stopping for peaches and wine most of my life,” Perryman told the crowd of about 150 on Wednesday, Oct. 18 at the Rockbox Theater. “Bottom line is this is a wonderful place. You’ve managed to keep that feeling that makes people want to come here. I think your economy is going to do quite well going forward.”

The economist spoke at the Fredericksburg Chambe...

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