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Tennessee Businesses Are Forming At A Record Rate Coming Out Of The Pandemic

By Blake Farmer

May 27, 2021

Economist Bill Fox speaks from a podium.

The pandemic has sparked a surge in new business formation in Tennessee. The numbers have been on a steady climb for the last decade. But the first quarter of 2021 was like nothing the state has seen.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: bill fox, Business, economy

Amazon Shopper? Get Ready To Pay Tennessee Sales Tax On Jan. 1

By Blake Farmer

December 4, 2013

Starting in January, Amazon will begin charging Tennessee customers sales tax for the first time. And while the online retail giant has been posting huge sales figures in recent quarters, the estimates for what the company will bring Tennessee is a little less eye-popping.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Amazon, bill fox

Tennesseans Aren’t Spending Like They Used To, And Sales Taxes Are Suffering

By Blake Farmer

November 11, 2013

This week, budget hearings begin at the Tennessee state capitol. They come at a time when it appears economists overshot how much tax revenue would come in to fund state government.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: bill fox, sales tax

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