TN Unemployment Rate Ends 2022 At 3.5%, Same As U.S. Mark
Tennessee’s Unemployment Rate Finished The Year At 3.5%, Matching The U.S. Unemployment Rate And Just 0.1% Lower Than The Seasonally Adjusted December 2021 Mark.
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Amazon Continues To Flake On Promised Returns For Taxpayer Money
Two Amazon Fulfillment Centers In Tennessee Remain Unopened, Despite Taking Taxpayer Funded Money From The State And Promising Jobs.
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Unemployment Rose In October
Newly Released Federal Data Show The Economy Created More Jobs Than Expected But Unemployment Rose In October.
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Amazon Bails On Promised Job Creation In Nashville With Hiring Freeze Announcement
Amazon Announced On Thursday That They Would Be Placing A Freeze On New Hires For Corporate Positions Within The Company, Noting A Failure To Hold Up Their End Of A Bargain Made With The Metro Council.
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Nearly Two Open Jobs For Every Unemployed Worker, Data Shows
There Are Nearly Two Open Jobs For Every Unemployed Worker In The U.S., The U.S. Bureau Of Labor Statistics New Employment Data Shows.
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Corporation That Received Almost 1/4 Billion In TN Taxpayer Dollars Now Appears To Be Laying Off Employees
Americans For Prosperity -TN State Director Tori Venable Said, “If True, Layoffs By Oracle Are A Massive Breach Of Taxpayer Trust. It Is Exactly Why Claw Back Provisions Are Important With Any Deal The Government Makes. If A Company Is Not Living Up To Their Community Development Promises, Taxpayers Should Not Be Stuck With The Bill To Fund A Private Business’ Profits.”
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Federal Data Shows Job Creation Slowed In September
The U.S. Economy Added 263,000 Nonfarm Jobs Last Month, The Lowest Total New Jobs For A Month All Year.
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Tennessee Unemployment Rate Inched Up In August
After Three Consecutive Months Of Steady, Near Record Low Unemployment Across The State, Tennessee’s Jobless Rate Inched Up Slightly In August, According To The Department Of Labor And Workforce Development.
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Nearly Half Of Small Businesses In Hiring Freeze, Citing Inflation And Costs
Nearly Half Of Small Business Owners Are Not Willing To Hire Because Of Labor Costs And “Skyrocketing Inflation,” A Newly Released Small Business Report Shows.
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Op-Ed: Why Are Tennesseans Subsidizing Ford Motor Co.?
Since the Blue Oval City project came to light, there have been many questions raised about the wisdom of our state leaders engaging in this project. When leadership is challenged, the public refrain is typically “it’s about the jobs.” The companion refrain involving other public topics is often – “it’s for the children.”
Valid concerns were raised about the Blue Oval City deal that went unanswered. Among them, “Is Ford aligning itself with Tennessee values?” Or, “is Tennessee going to align itself with Ford’s values?” – The latter seems more likely.
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