Economy
Education, Economy Most Important State Topics For Tennessee Voters, Poll Says
Tennessee Voters Say Education And The Economy Should Be The Top Priorities Of State Government, According To A Recent Vanderbilt Poll.
Read moreTennessee Tax Collection Estimates Slow To 1% Or Less Increase Next Fiscal Year
After Considerable Growth In Overall Tax Collections In Recent Years, Tennessee’s State Funding Board Approved A Minimal Year-Over-Year Increase Of 1.13% Or Less In Tax Collection Estimates For Next Fiscal Year Wednesday.
Read moreTennessee Released Report On Claimed 2022 Tourism Numbers
The Tennessee Department Of Tourist Development Again Released Large Claims About Tourism In The State, This Time Saying The State Saw $28.9 Billion In Direct Visitor Spending In 2022 After Estimating That Number At $27.5 Billion In March. Those Claims, However, Are Called Into Question By Economists.
Read moreEast TN Lawmakers Address Citizens At Americans For Prosperity Event
The Reignite The American Dream Dinner And Summit Was Held At The Meadowview Conference Center On Thursday. The Americans For Prosperity Group Hosted Community Members To Hear What Lawmakers Are Planning For In The Fight For The American Dream In Tennessee.
Read more‘Wake-Up Call’: Top Credit Agency Downgrades U.S. Rating
One Of The Top International Credit Rating Agencies Has Downgraded The United States Government’s Credit Rating From The Highest Level Of AAA Down One Tier To AA+, A Serious Economic Signpost As U.S. Debt Continues To Soar And Deficits Remain Elevated.
Read moreFeds Borrowed Over $5 Billion Per Day As Programs Faced Insolvency
Budget Groups Continue To Release Dire Forecasts For The Explosive Growth Of The U.S. National Debt. The U.S. Treasury Reported A $1.4 Trillion Deficit So Far Nine Months Into Fiscal Year 2023.
Read moreTennessee Cities Rank Low In ‘Best-Run’ City Rankings
Three Tennessee Cities Ranked Near The Bottom Of A New Set Of Rankings Looking At Which City Is Best Run.
Read moreNew Report Shows Economic Impact Of Child Abuse On Tennessee
A Recently Released Report Shows That There Is A 1-In-8 Chance A Child In Tennessee Will Experience Abuse Before The Age Of 18, And The Economic Impact Of That On The State Is Substantial.
Read moreTennessee GDP Growth Boosts Economic Ranking
A New Report Says Tennessee Has The Second-Most Positive Change In Gross Domestic Product. Tennessee Ranked Sixth In Economic Activity, Ninth In Economic Health And 37th In Innovation Potential.
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