Demographics – especially the natural population status – is something on the mind of most government and civic leaders. The reason is simple. The U.S. population is rapidly aging and here in NE Tenn. the growth rate is faster than… Read More ›
Annualized wages increased during the first half of this year in the Johnson City Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) while volitivity in Kingsport-Bristol MSA federal sector had the opposite effect in its four-county area. A 2.1% Q2 increase put the annualized… Read More ›
The Tri-Cities housing market dropped from being the leaders of the pack in the Federal Housing Finance Administration’s (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI) in the second quarter to the lower half in Q3. Quarterly price appreciation ranking aside, the Tri-Cities… Read More ›
Tri-Cities business grow had its best year in a decade in 2017, according to the Census Bureau’s most current Business Patterns Report. That’s good news. It’s an annual average of 4.3 new firms a month. The annual growth rate since… Read More ›
There were 550 more nonfarm jobs in October than in September, and there were 1,397 move people employed. The seven-county region’s unemployment rate of 3.3% was unchanged from September because the labor force increased proportionally to the number of employed… Read More ›
Thirty some years ago, a group of Tri-Cities businesspeople was looking for a way to present their region in a way that would enhance how their marketplace was described. They were intrigued and motivated by Sales and Marketing Magazine’s Buying… Read More ›
Another information meeting on Opportunity Zones is scheduled at Meadowview Resort and Convention Center on Dec. 11. According to the Mastered in Tennessee website, there are currently four Opportunity Zone projects in the Tri-Cities area. The projects, business type, and… Read More ›
