Kamran Afshar

Program Host
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Dr. Kamran Afshar has a Ph.D. in Economics and has taught at graduate and under graduate levels between 1978-88. He has vast experience in economic impact studies, feasibility studies, customer satisfaction surveys, and scientific competitive analysis.

Over the course of more than two decades operating the marketing research firm Kamran Afshar Associates, Inc., Dr. Afshar has become a leader in economic analysis and a primary source for the print and electronic news media in the Lehigh Valley. Dr. Afshar has served on a number of not-for-profit boards and is a member of The American Economic Association, National Association for Business Economics, and the AOPA.

Economic Pulse: Week of 7/16/21

By • Jul 20, 2021
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The highest inflation since 2008...

Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of the week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and the nation.

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Economic Pulse: Week of 7/9/21

By • Jul 12, 2021

The Valley has recovered three out of every four jobs it lost last spring...

Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of the week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and the nation.

Economic Pulse: Week of 7/2/21

By • Jul 5, 2021

The Consumer Sentiment Index rose to its second-highest level since the start of the pandemic, in June...

Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of the week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and the nation.

Economic Pulse: Week of 6/25/21

By • Jun 28, 2021

Would housing prices continue to rise?

Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of the week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and the nation.

Economic Pulse: Week of 6/18/21

By • Jun 22, 2021

Retail sales dropped 1.3% in May...

Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of the week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and the nation.

Economic Pulse: Week of 6/11/21

By • Jun 14, 2021

Inflation is really back...

Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of the week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and the nation.

Economic Pulse: Week of 6/4/21

By • Jun 8, 2021

Gasoline prices are spiking as we are driving 100+ million miles more than last year...

Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of the week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and the nation.

Economic Pulse: Week of 5/28/21

By • May 31, 2021

The Valley has recovered three out of every four jobs it lost last spring...

Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of the week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and the nation.

Economic Pulse: Week of 5/21/21

By • May 25, 2021

Consumer confidence tumbled in May due to higher inflation...

Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of the week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and the nation.

Economic Pulse: Week of 5/14/21

By • May 18, 2021

Is Inflation really back..?  Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of the week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and the nation.

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