Click the play button above to view a video of Chris's talk at the Fredericksburg Regional Alliance Annual Meeting. The Fredericksburg Region is growing faster than the nation, the state, and Northern Virginia" according to Dr. Christine Chmura, President and Chief Economist of Richmond-based Chmura Economics & Analytics, "Based on the region's proximity to the nation's capital, its lower cost of living, quality of life, and skilled labor force, the Fredericksburg Region should continue to out-perform the region for years to come.