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Mid-year report: Labor economy slowly moving toward recovery to pre-recession Tri-Cities jobs level
The Tri-Cities labor market slipped into its seasonal summer slump in June still flexing its slow-growth muscles. June’s report holds some critical clues to not only the progress and durability of the region’s economic recovery but how that recovery is… Read More ›
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Cash home sales strong in Johnson City, Kingsport-Bristol metro areas; distressed sales decline
Cash home buyers maintained a strong position during the second quarter, but institutional investors have all but retreated from the seven-county area Tri-Cities area. At the same time, there was a big drop in distressed sales. According to Attom Data… Read More ›
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How and where residents in the Tri-Cities spend their money
Looking at the Tri-Cities region as a single marketplace is the only way to have a handle of the local economic big picture. But there’s also benefit into a deep dive into the differences of house consumers in each of… Read More ›
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Ranks of Tri-Cities entrepreneurs increasing
The number of entrepreneurs is increasing in the Tri-Cities. So are their gross receipts. According to the Census Bureau’s latest count, there were 31,009 nonemployer businesses in the seven-county Tri-Cities region in 2017. That’s a 1.8% increase from the previous… Read More ›
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Kingsport-Bristol sales tax collections struggle to recover footing; Johnson City collections make moderate increase
May was another lackluster month for Northeast Tennessee sales tax collections. The three-county Johnson City Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) almost reached the year-to-date collections growth rate for Northeast Tennessee, and its year-over-year collections were better than the state year-over-year rate… Read More ›
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Here’s a snapshot of how Kingsport consumers spend their money
The Census Bureau is developing and expanding a data tool that’s intended to help businesspeople or those aspiring to start a business. Version 2.5 of a suite of service intended to provide selected demographic and economic data from the Census… Read More ›
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Tri-Cities labor market enters seasonal slump on positive footing
The Tri-Cities labor market entered its seasonal three-month slump with the loss of 300 nonfarm jobs. At the same time, the number of people employed increased by 363 and the unemployment rate increased to 3.4%. That’s a pretty good labor… Read More ›
Featured Categories
DEMOGRAPHICS ›
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Get ready for the most current Census estimates for population
August 22, 2019
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Population in 10 Tri-Cities towns and cities up; major cities see largest gains; drill down shows unexpected items
May 27, 2019
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Report shows county population growth, losses in Tri-Cities; Washington Co. TN, Sullivan, Greene see most local growth
April 18, 2019
ECONOMY ›
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June was good month for Tri-Cities sales tax collections; Kingsport-Bristol continues to lag NE Tenn growth rate
August 6, 2019
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How and where residents in the Tri-Cities spend their money
July 17, 2019
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Ranks of Tri-Cities entrepreneurs increasing
July 15, 2019
LABOR MARKET ›
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Mid-year report: Labor economy slowly moving toward recovery to pre-recession Tri-Cities jobs level
July 30, 2019
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Tri-Cities labor market enters seasonal slump on positive footing
June 28, 2019
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2018 wages increase 4% in Kingsport-Bristol, 1.9% in Johnson City
June 25, 2019
REAL ESTATE ›
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Sullivan, Washington investment properties decline, vacancy rates and rents up
August 19, 2019
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Johnson City, Kingsport-Bristol MSA new foreclosure filings decline in first half of 2019
August 13, 2019
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Greene Co. properties near an Aldi’s flex some muscle in food store-housing market analysis
August 7, 2019
