Tri-Cities jobs declined in December for the first time since April. The preliminary, unadjusted Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) payroll report puts the loss at 400 jobs – 200 when seasonally adjusted. The unemployment rate increased to 6% as employment… Read More ›
November’s Tri-Cities jobs report was a mash of mixed signals, but the trend points to a stalling economy. The exception is real estate. It is continuing a strong V-shaped recovery while the jobs market ran out of gas. The overall… Read More ›
The Tri-Cities labor market continued healing from last spring’s initial coronavirus effect in October, but a new wave of infections is thwarting sustained growth. Employers added 1,700 jobs in October and September, down from the 2,800 gain in August and… Read More ›
The Tri-Cities economy continued its slow recovery of jobs lost during the COVID-19 crash. September’s seasonally adjusted total from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) payroll survey shows a loss of 700 jobs from August. The nonadjusted total shows a… Read More ›
Nonfarm payroll jobs increased by 2,800 in August, and the unemployment rate dropped to 7.3% as the Tri-Cities’ labor market began moving out of the summer seasonal slump. The market has clawed back 3,900 of the 19,000 jobs lost in… Read More ›
Work from home is a bonified workplace culture disruptor that can work hand-in-hand with attracting new residents (human capital) as an economic development component. Northeast Tennessee has some pluses and minuses in its marketing tool kit to get a bigger… Read More ›
The Tri-Cities unemployment rate dropped to 8.7% in July. But unlike the national labor market that created 1.8 million jobs, there were no local nonfarm job gains. Employers slashed 1,500 jobs from the June total. Employment dropped by almost 1,500… 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.