By DON FENLEY TRI-CITIES, Tenn. – The regional job market has cooled over the summer. But it’s still strong and defying predictions that higher interest rates would plunge the economy into recession. Local employers have averaged adding 200 new jobs… Read More ›
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Job creation slows, June total was a record high
By DON FENLEY TRI-CITIES, Tenn. – Job creation is still increasing, but it slowed to a seasonally adjusted rate of 433 a month in June. It was the 26th consecutive month for adjusted jobs gains in the Johnson City, Kingsport-Bristol… Read More ›
May’s jobs market robust, but showing signs of softening
By DON FENLEY TRI-CITIES, Tenn. – The local labor market remains robust in May, but seasonally adjusted performance is beginning to show weakening. May’s employment also declined at the same time the labor force saw a surge driving the jobless… Read More ›
The good, bad and ugly about region’s robust jobs market
By DON FENLEY TRI-CITIES, Tenn. – There’s good news and not-so-good news about the region’s labor market. So far this year, it’s continuing robust job creation. In fact, non-farm jobs are at a record high and the unemployment rate is… Read More ›
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