State sales tax collections increased in nine of Tennessee’s MSA in November. The exception was Kingsport-Bristol, according to the most current Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations report from MTSU. State collections were 4.3% better than November last year. Here’s… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
July was another lackluster month for Tri-Cities retail sales tax collection. Kingsport-Bristol collections have lagged the four-county area’s 2018 market share benchmark every month this year. The three-county Johnson City metro area came off a good second quarter with collections… Read More ›
The Johnson City metro area had the third-best year-over-year sales tax collections in Tennessee in June while Kingsport-Bristol’s month-over-month collections were the best in the state. June was a good month for Tri-Cities collections, but it didn’t do much to… Read More ›
Excellent and well written !!
I like the “BOOMER BABIES” lol
Donâ¦. Would you be so kind as to add Bristol, Tennessee Vice Mayor Lea Powers to your mailing list? Thank…
Thanks for the comment Debbie. It's a snapshot of today's conditions, stay tuned
Always of interest to get confirmation of what I see as the year moves on.