The majority of Tennesseans from across the political spectrum say the U.S. economy is in bad shape, according to a new poll from Vanderbilt University.
After pandemic gains, Tennessee’s funding board expects dramatic revenue growth to taper off
Tennessee has projected how much it expects its revenues to increase in the next couple of years. And in keeping with recent trends, they’re staying fairly conservative.
Nashville’s construction industry is booming. One job training program is helping locals get a piece of the pie.
Sierra McCants got into the skilled trades during the height of the pandemic. She had been working in the restaurant industry, when many businesses were shutting down. That’s when she enrolled Music City Construction Careers.
Tennessee voters will soon decide the future of right-to-work. The outcome could complicate things for workers in a state already stacked toward employers.
Tennessee voters will have to decide in November whether to write the state’s right-to-work law into the state’s constitution.
Financial uncertainty persists, but one TN economist says things may be starting to stabilize
Economists were pleasantly surprised Friday when a report showed the U.S. added more than 370,000 new jobs. That’s despite high inflation and increased interest rates.
Economist: Rising interest rates will increase rental prices, too
The director of MTSU’s Business and Economic Research Center says that when interest rates go up, so does demand for rental homes and apartments. He says that could be lucrative for landlords and further increase already high rents.
Higher interest rates are slowing down Middle Tennessee’s housing market, but prices are still high
Some people will be edged out of the housing market, especially since home prices are still high. The median for a single family home in Middle Tennessee is nearly half a million dollars.
Tennessee expects a billion dollar surplus this year. Here’s why it’s happening and why it matters.
Tennessee expects to end this year with about a billion dollars more in revenue than it budgeted. State officials say that’s a good thing, but some argue it would be better invested expanding services for struggling Tennesseans.
Nashville union leader says trade jobs are a ticket to the middle class
Tennessee’s trades industry is short on talent. And some businesses and unions are offering to pay people while they train.
Report: Tech jobs flooding Tennessee more than any other state during pandemic
The number of tech jobs in Tennessee has risen by 8%, according to the Technology Councils of North America. The trade group says it’s the largest increase in a U.S. state over the past two years.
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