Kamran Afshar
Board of Directors - 2nd Vice President; Program HostDr. Kamran Afshar is the host of the weekly WDIY feature Economic Pulse, and he currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Lehigh Valley Community Broadcasters Association (LVCBA) as a Vice President.
Dr. 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 outside of the LVCBA and is a member of The American Economic Association, National Association for Business Economics, and the AOPA.
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Stock Market Gives Back Its Post-Election Gains — and Then Some. Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of this week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and nation. -
Housing sales are down. Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of this week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and nation. -
September Inflation Surges Past Expectations. Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of this week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and nation. -
Retail sales are continuing to rise faster than expected. Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of this week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and nation. -
Consumer Sentiment falls 13%... Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of this week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and nation. -
Housing sales flatten... Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of this week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and nation. -
The FED raised its rate. Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of this week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and nation. -
Inflation remained at 3.4%. Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of this week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and nation. -
Gasoline prices are rising. Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of this week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and nation. -
Consumer Sentiment down 11%...Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of this week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and nation.
