Tennessee Consumer Outlook Index

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
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
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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

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
Tennessee Business Barometer

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
Tennessee Consumer Outlook Index takes a nose dive

Tennessee Consumer Outlook Index takes a nose dive

Jun 16, 2020 at 11:35 am by Voice Wire

The Tennessee Consumer Outlook Index has plummeted to an all-time low as the effects of the coronavirus pandemic ripple throughout the state’s economy, according to a su.... Read More
Tennessee Business Barometer, April 2020

Tennessee Business Barometer plunges to negative level for first time as pandemic continues

Apr 20, 2020 at 11:00 am by Voice Wire

Outlook among Tennessee business leaders took an expected plunge because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and resulting economic downturn, though outlook on the future rema.... Read More
Tennessee Consumer Outlook fever chart for March2020

MTSU BERC: COVID-19 shakes up stock market and consumer outlook

Mar 13, 2020 at 08:58 am by Voice Wire

While the most recent Tennessee Consumer Outlook Survey showed a dip in current consumer confidence mixed with a rosier outlook for the future, the recent economic impacts of.... Read More
Tennessee Business Barometer by MTSU's Jones College of Business

MTSU survey: Outlook of Tennessee business leaders has ‘improved dramatically’

Jan 27, 2020 at 01:21 pm by Voice Wire

Tennessee business leaders have a much more positive outlook of the current and future economy, according to the latest Tennessee Business Barometer by MTSU's Jones College of.... Read More
Tenn. consumers feeling good about current, future economies

Latest MTSU Consumer Survey shows positive trend amid holiday shopping season

Dec 18, 2019 at 09:00 am by Voice Wire

The most recent Tennessee Consumer Outlook Survey indicate consumers are more willing to open their wallets and purses this holiday shopping season. The Tennessee Consumer Ou.... Read More
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MTSU survey: Tennessee consumer outlook improves amid worries about China trade rift

Sep 24, 2019 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

Results from the most recent Tennessee Consumer Outlook Survey indicate consumers' view on the economy has improved "significantly," reports the Office of Consumer Research in.... Read More

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