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Tennessee Domestic Workers Get Organized To Soften Blow Of COVID-19 And Fight For Rights

By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

December 30, 2020

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Six months ago, Karina Hernández was beginning to see her job prospects as a domestic worker disappear. She told WPLN News then that she had been without a job for months. She was having a hard time.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Coronavirus In Tennessee, domestic workers, economy, Karina Hernández, Leticia Alvarez, TIRRC

Tennessee Economists See Signs Of A Recovery, But Still Urge Caution

By Alexis Marshall

November 28, 2020

Economist Bill Fox speaks from a podium.
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The state is expecting the economy to improve next year, but the pandemic is making the outlook complicated. There are many promising signs in Tennessee, but officials say they want to be cautious.

Filed Under: Business, WPLN News Tagged With: economy, sales tax, small business, tax revenues, Tennessee Unemployment

Tennessee Broadens Small Business Stimulus Program Again To Any Firm That Can Show Losses

By Blake Farmer

October 5, 2020

Updated Wednesday to include link to application. Tennessee has deposited nearly $200 million into the accounts of small businesses. But the state still has more stimulus money, so it’s broadening the program and focusing more on diversity.

Filed Under: Business, Coronavirus Live Updates, Health Care Tagged With: Coronavirus In Tennessee, economy, small business

NPR Poll: Households Hit Directly By COVID-19 Are Hurting Financially Too

By Blake Farmer

September 23, 2020

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COVID-19 has caused widespread damage to the economy — so wide that it can be easy to overlook how unevenly households are suffering. But new polling out Wednesday reveals households that have either had COVID-19 or have someone with a disability or special needs are much more likely to also be hurting financially.

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates, Health Care Tagged With: Coronavirus In Tennessee, COVID-19, economy

Report: Nashville Hospitality Industry Could Be Waiting On A Years-Long Rebound

By Damon Mitchell

August 19, 2020

Nashville’s prominent hospitality and leisure industry likely won’t return to pre-COVID-19 employment levels until mid-2022, according to an economic impact analysis by the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce.

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates Tagged With: Coronavirus In Tennessee, economy, hospitality

Tennessee Economists Forecast Hit To State Revenue Won’t Be As Bad As Great Recession

By Blake Farmer

May 27, 2020

Nashville downtown tourism
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The economists who help the state of Tennessee decide how much money it has to spend agree on two things: The times are unprecedented, but they probably won’t inflict as much pain on the state budget as the Great Recession did.

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates Tagged With: Coronavirus In Tennessee, economy

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