By DON FENLEY November’s Tri-Cities’ labor market report was a continuation of what is building to be one of the best years since the recession. The local economy added a little over 600 nonfarm jobs in November while the number… Read More ›
ECONOMY
Preliminary wage data show Johnson City MSA gains; softness in Kingsport-Bristol
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 ›
Business Pattern: Tri-Cities has best new establishment growth year in a decade
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 ›
August was a good month for sales tax collections in the Tri-Cities
Tri-Cities metro areas turned in some strong seasonally adjusted retail sales tax collections numbers in August. The three-county Johnson City Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) comprising Washington, Sullivan and Unicoi counties led Northeast Tennessee led the three other NE Tenn. metro… Read More ›