Kingsport by the numbers
Sullivan County received some strong positive housing affordability information in Attom Data Solutions Home Affordability Index. Sullivan was the only Tennessee county among those included in the index that had a more affordable index rating than it did during Q3… Read More ›
How many are working full-time, part-time and how many don’t work It’s accepted knowledge that more part-time and contract work has become staples in today’s labor market. A rapidly aging population is also altering the world of work as the… Read More ›
The Tri-Cities economy added nonfarm jobs at the average rate of 200 a month in August. Compared to August last year there were 1,700 more jobs in the seven-county, two Metropolitian Statistical Area (MSA) region. The unemployment rate dropped a… Read More ›
Revised data show the Tri-Cities economy is still clawing its way out of the black hole of the Great Recession and the process isn’t as strong as previously reported. Across the region’s two Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) the recovery process… Read More ›
Median household incomes in Sullivan and Washington counties didn’t see the big 2016 gains they enjoyed in 2015. They also lagged the 3.2% nation-wide gain. They were up. But it was a modest increase. And with one exception in four… Read More ›
While commercial building permits are a product of the business cycle, they’re not always a good indicator of economic health. That’s what the first half of this year looked like on a Tri-Cities regional basis. A drill down to the… Read More ›
Kingsport-Bristol joined Memphis as the only metro areas in Tennessee with year-over-year sales tax collection declines in July. Kingsport-Bristol posted the biggest decrease in the state and July was the second straight month its collections have seen month-over-month decreases. Statewide… 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.