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Tri-Cities job creation back on track, faces challenges

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2-minute, 57-second readThe Tri-Cities September unemployment rate dropped to what it was before the pandemic, and the economy added 600 jobs. Unemployment claims were also down. That’s the good news. At the same time, drilling down on the data spotlights… Read More ›

Tri-Cities jobs up, jobless claims down

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Jobs creation is back on the positive side of the ledger in September. After two months of disappointing performance, local employers added 600 new jobs. The full labor market report will be available early next week after the county-level unemployment… Read More ›

Tri-Cities labor market slogs through August with disappointing gains

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2-minute, 27-second readEmployers added 1,300 jobs in August. The unemployment rate dropped to 4 percent. That’s the Bureau of Labor Statistic’s Tri-Cities tally on the non-adjusted payroll report and the household employment report. When the seasonal adjustment is applied, the… Read More ›

Delta taps the brakes on job expansion

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The August details on the Tri-Cities labor market is several weeks away. But if the U.S. labor report is an indicator, don’t be surprised to see another slump. U.S. payroll jobs grew in August, but employers were pulling back due… Read More ›

Tri-Cities job growth rate slows, unemployment claims decline

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4-minute, 17-second read  It’s not unusual for the Tri-Cities labor market to lose jobs in July. It’s the bottom of the summer slump, and this year’s labor shortage isn’t helping matters. Besides jobs have declined from June in half of… Read More ›

Jobless claims increase despite federal benefits cut off

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1 minute, 48-second readTennessee’s political remedy to nudge workers back to the labor force may be working – just not to the degree or as quick as expected.  Employers are hiring as the economy expands and continue lamenting that they… Read More ›

Tri-Cities adds 1,900 jobs in June after adjustment

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Tri-Cities employers added 1,900 jobs in June, but only if you look at the adjusted Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report. The unadjusted numbers show the labor market was a push. New jobs equaled the number of lost jobs. That’s… Read More ›

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