ECONOMY

Northeast TN Timber Sector Shows Stability as Growth Continues to Outpace Removals

By DON FENLEY The timber industry across Northeast Tennessee’s core seven-county footprint remains structurally stable in early 2026, supported by expanding forest volume, steady private-land harvesting and a diversified wood-products base tied to housing and manufacturing. According to the U.S…. Read More ›

Tri-Cities employers add 100 jobs in July, growth rate slowing

By DON FENLEY TRI-CITIES, Tenn. – The local jobs economy hasn’t slumped as much as the U.S. marker did in July, but it’s getting softer. Local employers added 100 seasonally adjusted jobs last month and there were 500 more jobs… Read More ›

Tri-Cities region economic update-outlooks

By DON FENLEY Tennessee’s economy is expected to take a hit this year. Most industries except health care are down or flat. However, new residents will help keep the outlook. Tennessee is the six fastest growing state and while Nashville… Read More ›

Residential, commercial real estate staging for 2024 improvements

By DON FENLEY TRI-CITIES, NE Tenn.-SW Va. – The regional existing single-family housing market is flattening out, according to November’s TCI Group’s Appalachian Highland Home Sales Tracker. It and commercial real estate activity look to be in a staging mode… Read More ›

Local employment at 4-year high – total jobs decline

By DON FENLEY TRI-CITIES, Tenn. – Employment rose to a four-year high in the two local metro areas in April and the unemployment rate dropped to a record low of 2.7%. At the same time, the economy lost 100 jobs… Read More ›

Local commercial real estate weathering economy’s volatility

By DON FENLEY TRI-CITIES, Tenn.  – Despite a transactions slump, concerns over bank reactions to stress from a spat of bank failures, and inflation fears the local commercial real estate outlook is positive. Here’s the 30,000-feet view. The area has… Read More ›

Investors keep local commercial real estate market buzzing

By DON FENLEY  GRAY, TN – February was the second straight month commercial transactions have been stagnant when compared to last year. But there’s background activity that the public never sees or hears about. In fact, it accounts for a… Read More ›

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