TRI-CITIES, Tenn. – The local jobs economy recovered from its July doldrums and was back in full force in August. Last month’s seasonally adjusted total shows 200 new jobs. That’s 6,100 more than August last year and 4,400 more than… Read More ›
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Tri-Cities job creation sputters in July; jobless rate drops to 3.9%
By DON FENLEY TRI-CITIES, Tenn. – Unlike the surprise the national economy delivered by producing double the number of new jobs economists expected, the local job creation machine sputtered in July. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) adjusted… Read More ›
Johnson City Tri-Cities top labor market June performer
The Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly jobs report has an adjusted and unadjusted version. June was one of those months you want to pay attention to the adjusted numbers. The seasonally adjusted number smooths out the volatility in the monthly… Read More ›
Tri-Cities adds more jobs in June, focus shifting to wages
June was another banner month for the local labor market – if you look at the adjusted numbers that smooth out the market’s volatility. Employers added 1,100 jobs from the May adjusted total. The unadjusted number is a loss of… Read More ›
Kingsport, Twin Cities struggle for employment recovery
The Tri-Cities jobs market tiptoed over the recovery line in April; however, employment in Kingsport and the Twin Cities is lagging. All three of the region’s major cities are seeing more robust economic conditions, but Kingsport and the Twin Cities… Read More ›
Tri-Cities jobs market passes recovery mark
The Tri-Cities labor market has crossed another “recovered” benchmark. The region has 400 more jobs than before the pandemic according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics adjusted total. The unadjusted total is up 1,100 jobs. It’s an example of a… Read More ›
Tri-Cities jobs recovery sizzles, jobless rate below 3%
Tri-Cities employers kept the sizzle on the recovery last month. They added 1,400 new jobs – 400 when seasonally adjusted. And the region’s unemployment rate dropped below 3% for the third time in six months. Employers have been adding an… 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.