RANCHO VIEJO, Texas – Texas-based economist M. Ray Perryman was the keynote speaker at Brownsville Navigation District’s recent State of the Port Address. 

Topics covered included supply chain issues, inflation, the economic impact of the war in Ukraine, and workforce development.

After Perryman’s speech, veteran Rio Grande Valley broadcaster Ron Whitlock interviewed the economist about energy policy in Texas. This podcast features Perryman’s interview with Whitlock:


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