Localized economic and demographic reports for Kingsport, Johnson City and Bristol Tenn.
The Tri-Cities’ economy added 800 nonfarm in November, employment increased by 672 people and the unemployment rate dropped to 3.5%. It was the best November total since 2008 and only 100 jobs shy of the pre-recession high, according to Bureau … [Read more...]
Housing affordability dropped to an 11-year low in Sullivan County and a nine-year low Washington County during the last quarter of 2018. But even though homes were less affordable, Sullivan and Washington are still among five of the 13 Tennessee … [Read more...]
The Johnson City metro area had the best retail sales collection performance in Northeast Tennessee in October. It was the third straight monthly year-over-year increase for the three-county Metropolitan Statistical District (MSA) which has … [Read more...]
Tri-Cities federal workers have the highest average weekly wage for major labor market subgroups. Those Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employees and Wages subgroups include total workers covered, the private sector, federal, state and … [Read more...]
Don Fenley is semi-retired from a 45-year career as a journalist and editor for both metropolitan and community newspapers. His news blog – Core Data – focuses on localized reports about the core elements of the Northeast Tennessee economy.
