By DON FENLEY TRI-CITIES, Tenn. – The local economy added 600 jobs in June, but last month’s mid-year adjusted total is down 1,100 from last year. The rate of new job creation has slowed since this time last year. That’s… Read More ›
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Tri-Cities jobs down in May, JC metro wages up
By DON FENLEY Johnson City employers were busy adding jobs in May while Kingsport-Bristol was cutting. At month’s end it was a net loss of 100 jobs for the region. May’s adjusted jobs total for May was 210,200, down from… Read More ›
Local economy added 4,800 jobs last year, wages up
By DON FENLEY TRI-CITIES, Tenn. – The local economy added 4,800 jobs last year. That’s a preliminary adjusted count. A final number will be available in a couple of months when the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) completes an annual… Read More ›
Job creation slows, avg. private sector wages up
By DON FENLEY TRI-CITIES, Tenn. – Job creation slowed for the second month in November. Seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll jobs declined by 1,000 from October even as retailers began ramping up for the holidays. Employment was down by 1,542 from… Read More ›
Local job market on firm footing despite October losses
By DON FENLEY TRI-CITIES, Tenn. – The local labor market shed 300 seasonally adjusted jobs last month. It was the first time this year the monthly job creation growth rate declined. An increase in employment countered the jobs lost, and… Read More ›
Local job creation robust, growth rate slows
By DON FENLEY TRI-CITIES, Tenn. – Some analysts say the labor market is shifting toward fewer opening and conditions that favor employers. While the local job creation rate is slowing, those conditions are not yet showing up in NE TN… Read More ›
Local jobs growth slows, wages increasing
By DON FENLEY TRI-CITIES, Tenn. – Higher interest rates, inflation and renewed recession concerns weren’t enough to stop job creation in Northeast Tennessee in August. And despite monthly labor market volatility, the year-over-year average job gain is sticking to a… 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.