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Medford Still In Recession's Grip

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Oregon seems to take longer to emerge from recessions than the rest of the country. 

And Medford seems to take longer than other Oregon metro areas. 

While the Medford area showed strong growth until the recession, a recent report shows it still struggling to get back to that success. 

University of Oregon economist and report author Tim Duy joins us with analysis.  

And based on the figures, it appears the Medford area's reliance on newcomers to the area buying houses cost it dearly during the recession, and even now.
 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.