Data-driven reports on jobs, labor markets, housing and economic trends in Kingsport, Tenn. Bristol, Tenn. Bristol, Va. Johnson City, Tenn.
Kingsport-Bristol Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), private sector wages, declined again in May while wage growth in the Johnson City MSA continued a higher rate than the national average. This Tri-Cities metro area wage pattern has persisted since the first of… Read More ›
Northeast Tennessee’s April retail sales tax collections rebounded from March’s funk everywhere except Kingsport-Bristol Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Kingsport-Bristol had the dubious distinction of having the lowest year-over-year change in the state – down 4% from April 2016. That came… Read More ›
Attom Data Solution’s first-ever Pre-Mover Housing Index was an eye-opener for local real estate economy watchers. Washington County had the highest index in Tennessee; the highest predictive performance rating; it’s the only county with a quarter-over-quarter index improvement; and it… Read More ›
Tri-Cities unemployment rates dropped to numbers locals haven’t seen for 20 years and it’s begging the question: Are we at full employment? If the answer is yes, it’s full employment or a natural employment level for a restructured economy that… Read More ›
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