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Housing price continue to climb in Q3 2021

Dec 16, 2021 at 03:30 pm by Voice Wire 2

Tennessee’s housing market data sees steady growth in the third quarter of 2021, according to the latest report from the Business and Economic Research Center at Middle.... Read More

MTSU survey: Tennessee consumer outlook creeps up amid holiday shopping

Dec 14, 2021 at 03:00 pm by Voice Wire 1

Outlook among Tennessee consumers recovered slightly from an all-time low the previous quarter, but pessimism remains high this holiday season as inflation fears linger, accor.... Read More

Tennessee Business Barometer shows increasing worries about impact of political divide

Oct 26, 2021 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire 2

Outlook among Tennessee business leaders “retreated significantly” in the last three months, driven by inflation fears, a softening economy and supply chain disrup.... Read More

This chart from the September Tennessee Consumer Outlook Index shows increases/decreases since June 2021. (Courtesy of the MTSU Office of Consumer Research)

Tennessee consumer outlook plunges with fears of higher taxes, inflation

Oct 05, 2021 at 02:49 pm by Voice Wire 1

Outlook among Tennessee consumers has plummeted to an all-time low, according to the latest statewide survey by Middle Tennessee State University. The Tennessee Consumer Outl.... Read More

MTSU’s Housing Tennessee Report finds increased prices in Q2 2021

Sep 28, 2021 at 06:00 am by Voice Wire 1

In a new economic report from Middle Tennessee State University, the state’s housing market continues to show signs of a continued recovery from the impact of COVID-19..... Read More

Tennessee Business Barometer: Outlook 'has waned' amid inflation fears, worker shortages

Jul 26, 2021 at 09:40 am by Voice Wire 1

Outlook for the future “has waned” in the last three months among the state’s business leaders amid fears of inflation and worker shortages, according to res.... Read More

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MTSU survey: Tennessee consumers more optimistic heading into summer

Jun 29, 2021 at 08:15 am by Voice Wire 1

Outlook among Tennessee consumers has improved heading into the summer months, but the improvement was the result of two offsetting trends, according to the latest statewide s.... Read More

Q1 Housing Market Report: Increases seen in prices, permits, tax collections; past due mortgages rise slightly

Jun 23, 2021 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire 1

Tennessee’s housing report data for the first quarter of 2021 show that “despite the slow economic recovery, the housing numbers … remain positive.... Read More

Tenn. Business Barometer: Latest online survey indicates renewed optimism as economy emerges from pandemic

Apr 21, 2021 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

Outlook for the future has improved dramatically in the last three months among the state’s business leaders, according to the latest Tennessee Business Barometer by MTS.... Read More

MTSU Survey: Vaccinations, spring bolster Tennessee consumers' view of the economy

Mar 29, 2021 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire

Outlook among Tennessee consumers has improved noticeably heading into the spring and summer months, according to the latest statewide survey by Middle Tennessee State Univers.... Read More

Tennessee Business Barometer Fever Chart for January 2021

Business Barometer: Post-election outlook dips among state's business leaders

Jan 25, 2021 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire

Outlook for the future dropped among the state's business leaders following the November election and subsequent Electoral College certification, according to the latest Tenne.... Read More

BERC: Tennessee’s housing sector shows signs of recovery from pandemic shutdowns

Dec 21, 2020 at 09:15 am by Voice Wire

Signs of positive momentum can be seen in Tennessee's third quarter housing data following the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Several indicators, such.... Read More

BERC Trade report: Despite drop, 3rd quarter not as harsh to Tennessee exporters

Dec 07, 2020 at 11:00 am by Voice Wire

Tennessee exporters still saw an overall year-over-year decline in the third quarter, though not as drastic as the pandemic-induced drops of the previous quarter, according to.... Read More

Tenn. Business Barometer: Outlook surges among state's business leaders

Oct 19, 2020 at 09:40 am by Voice Wire

As early voting has begun in Tennessee and across the nation in the runup to the Nov. 3 presidential election, Tennessee business leaders' outlook has surged in recent months,.... Read More

MTSU Survey: Tennessee consumers regain some confidence in economic rebound

Sep 29, 2020 at 02:00 pm by Voice Wire

The Tennessee Consumer Outlook Index recovered from an all-time low as shoppers have “regained some of their lost confidence in the economy,” according to a survey.... Read More