In an ideal world, both businesses and consumers are happy about the economy and their potential growth. But a recent survey from Middle Tennessee State University found that businesses are more optimistic about the economy than consumers, and both parties are cautious about the future. Those are some of the findings in MTSU’s latest Tennessee […]
Tennessee’s Trump approval rating drops, gubernatorial candidates lag behind outgoing Gov. Lee
President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen in Tennessee as more voters are thinking with their wallets ahead of the midterm elections.
Trump’s push for new nuclear weapons begins in Tennessee’s oldest town
The federal government is running out of a key ingredient for nuclear weapons: high-purity depleted uranium. Now they want to manufacture it in rural Tennessee.
Tennesseans’ economic worries transcend political party, Vanderbilt poll finds
Anxiety over the cost of living has risen in Tennessee since President Donald Trump took office, according to a Vanderbilt University poll released Thursday.
Americans are shaky on Trump’s tariffs, deportations without hearings, Vanderbilt poll finds
More Americans worry about how deportations are being carried out than they worry about their current finances, according to a Vanderbilt poll released Wednesday.
Goodlettsville-based Dollar General posts record sales as bargain stores attract people anxious about the economy
Dollar General set a quarterly sales record of $10.44 billion and upgraded its annual profit and sales outlook as Americans tighten their budgets and spend more at bargain stores and off-price retailers amid economic uncertainty.
Tennesseans have dim view of U.S. economy, poll finds
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.
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