3-minute read Tri-Cities employers added 1,500 jobs in May. Employment increased by 1,497. The unemployment rate rose to 4.4%. And there were 6,559 job openings, according to Jobs4TN.com . That website listed the region’s labor market supply/demand status as “median.”… Read More ›
Job creation slowed in the Tri-Cities during April. Employers added 200 jobs. So far this year, the monthly new jobs average is 275. Employment was up by 1,900 persons, and the unemployment rate dropped to 4.2%, according to non-adjusted Bureau… Read More ›
2 minute 30 second read. The Tri-Cities’ half-full economic cup is beginning to fill up. Employers added 1,100 jobs in March. At the same time, they’re trying to fill another 5,661 openings in an economy that’s thriving thanks to a… Read More ›
NE Tenn. unemployment claims were up for the third straight week in the current state Department of Labor and Workforce Developments count. The increase is slight (22 claims) from the week ending April 12 and 279 higher than the most… Read More ›
The Tri-Cities labor market appears to be shaking off a tepid close to 2020 and the beginning of the new year. February’s local labor market reports, and the most current unemployment claims, paint a picture of a rebound. There were… Read More ›
Unemployment claims in the Tri-Cities region have declined for the second straight week. There were 2,312 continued claims for Carter, Greene, Hawkins, Johnson Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington counties for the week ending March 25, according to the state Department of… Read More ›
The Tri-Cities economy is stirring. Builders, Realtors, and lenders are scrambling to keep up with the housing demand. Local retail home improvement firms followed the national model in their own boom cycle. Nationwide it grew by $24 billion, up 17%… Read More ›
Excellent and well written !!
I like the “BOOMER BABIES” lol
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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.