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Auto Suppliers Bring Additional Jobs to Middle Tennessee

2012-01-30T16:27:00.006-06:00

News Sentinel (Jan. 30, 2012); Tennessean (Jan. 20, 2012)"For each direct new hire made by the automakers themselves, there will be as many as three new positions created by suppliers to the auto plants, many of which will locate close to the vehicle-assembly facilities, said David Penn, an economist at Middle Tennessee State University who tracks employment trends."

Jobs Heat Charts Updated

2012-01-30T15:45:00.000-06:00

For Tennessee and 10 MSAs updated through December: http://frank.mtsu.edu/~berc/tacir/tennesseejobs.html Chattanooga MSAClarksville MSACleveland MSAJackson MSAJohnson City MSAKingsport-Bristol MSAKnoxville MSAMemphis MSAMorristown MSANashville MSA

Population Projections

2012-01-30T14:21:00.004-06:00

Updated Population Projections for Tennessee and Counties by Gender and Age Group, 2015-2040 (.xls download) from Tennessee State Data Center

BERC in the News

2012-01-20T13:08:00.006-06:00

Tennessee Jobless Rate Hits 3-Year Low in DecemberTennessean (Jan. 20, 2012)Construction and manufacturing, two sectors that profusely bled jobs during the recession, now are leading the healing of Tennessee's labor market. "The strength in those sectors now is pretty surprising," said David Penn, a Middle Tennessee State University economist and director of its Business and Economic Research

Corrected Link: Deprince Report to State Funding Board

2012-01-05T15:03:00.007-06:00

Correction:The State of the Economyand Prospects for Tax Revenuein TennesseeReport by Dr. Albert DePrince to Tennessee State Funding Board Dec. 9, 2011

Jobs Heat Charts Updated

2011-12-21T15:02:00.001-06:00

For Tennessee and 10 MSAs for November: http://frank.mtsu.edu/~berc/tacir/tennesseejobs.html Chattanooga MSAClarksville MSACleveland MSAJackson MSAJohnson City MSAKingsport-Bristol MSAKnoxville MSAMemphis MSAMorristown MSANashville MSA

Global Commerce: Trends in County-Level Exporting Activity

2011-11-30T13:19:00.002-06:00

http://www.mtsu.edu/~berc/globalcommerce.html Tennessee exports have more than tripled since the mid-1990s. The number of exporters has increased by 70% over that period. Let's examine the geographic location of these exporters within the state. Are there any trends or patterns to this location over the past 15 years or so? We can answer this question using county-level data from manufacturers'

Jobs Heat Charts Updated

2011-11-29T16:19:00.000-06:00

For Tennessee and 10 MSAs for October: http://frank.mtsu.edu/~berc/tacir/tennesseejobs.html Chattanooga MSAClarksville MSACleveland MSAJackson MSAJohnson City MSAKingsport-Bristol MSAKnoxville MSAMemphis MSAMorristown MSANashville MSA

Tennessee Housing Market 3rd Quarter 2011

2011-11-18T16:06:00.000-06:00

http://frank.mtsu.edu/~berc/housingbrief.html

Job Growth Heat Charts

2011-10-24T15:51:00.006-05:00

For Tennessee and 10 MSAs for September: http://frank.mtsu.edu/~berc/tacir/tennesseejobs.html Chattanooga MSAClarksville MSACleveland MSAJackson MSAJohnson City MSAKingsport-Bristol MSAKnoxville MSAMemphis MSAMorristown MSANashville MSA

Tennessee’s Business Census 2010 Theme Issue

2011-10-19T11:52:00.001-05:00

http://frank.mtsu.edu/~berc/tnbiz/census/contents.html Tennessee 2010 Census Reportby Randy Gustafson, Director, Tennessee State Data Center100 Years of Population ChangeCounty Population Growth (featuring interactive map with pop-up county details)Population DensityPopulation Density by Race, 2000-2010 (In the next several weeks, pop-up county race details will be added.)Tennesseans under 18 by

Tennessee Census 2010 Report

2011-10-05T10:07:00.001-05:00

Tennessee's Business Census 2010 Report booklet from MTSU's Economic Outlook Conference:Flash page-flip version: http://frank.mtsu.edu/~berc/tnbiz/census/censusflip.htmlpdf version: http://frank.mtsu.edu/~berc/tnbiz/census/census.pdf

Local Economic Outlook

2011-10-04T09:53:00.001-05:00

Economic outlook for Tennessee and the Nashville MSA by Business and Economic Research Center director David Penn [pdf, Sept. 20, 2011]: http://frank.mtsu.edu/~berc/pdfs/eoc2011.pdf

Employment Growth by Industry Update

2011-09-22T10:58:00.002-05:00

Updated jobs heat charts : http://frank.mtsu.edu/~berc/tacir/tennesseejobs.html

Tennessee: Recent Immigration Patterns

2011-09-20T10:01:00.002-05:00

http://www.mtsu.edu/~berc/globalcommerce.html While we have devoted great attention to the expanding flow of trade and investment into this state, perhaps it's time to take a look at the flow of people as well. [ Global Commerce ]

Most Doubt Obama's Jobs Plan Will Fix Economy

2011-09-09T14:54:00.005-05:00

http://tinyurl.com/3zbdtzf From the Tennessean:"There's no question a lot more is needed," said economist David Penn of Middle Tennessee State University, adding that he believes targeted tax breaks are more effective. Even if Obama's plan is enacted in its entirety, which is widely considered unlikely because of Republican opposition, "it'll have a modest impact. It's certainly not going to fix

Employment Growth by Industry

2011-08-23T15:56:00.003-05:00

Heat Charts for Tennessee and 10 MSAs through July: http://frank.mtsu.edu/~berc/tacir/tennesseejobs.html Summary Tables: http://frank.mtsu.edu/~berc/tacir/tacir.html#jobs All State and MSA data: http://frank.mtsu.edu/~berc/tacir/tacir.html

Annual MTSU Economic Outlook Conference

2011-08-22T13:07:00.001-05:00

Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, 8:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Embassy Suites, 1200 Conference Center Blvd., Murfreesboro [ map ] Sponsors: Jennings A. Jones Chair of Excellence in Free Enterprise MTSU Business and Economic Research Center Weatherford Chair of Finance 8:15 Registration 9:00 Mark Emkes, Tennessee Commissioner of Finance and Administration 10:30

Tennessee Housing Market Report 2nd Quarter 2011

2011-08-12T14:40:00.002-05:00

http://www.mtsu.edu/~berc/housingbrief.html

Tennessee Housing Market Report 2nd Quarter 2011

2011-08-12T14:40:00.000-05:00

http://www.mtsu.edu/~berc/housingbrief.html

Deficit Deal Fails to Impress Middle Tennesseans

2011-08-03T10:29:00.004-05:00

MTSU economist David Penn in the Tennessean: "It should have been done six months ago," said Middle Tennessee State University economist David Penn. "The only thing positive you can say is that it is done. But taking us right to the brink cannot have done anything positive for the economy... What we need is a long-term plan to deal with the debt and entitlement programs." [article]

Podcast: Tennessee Green Jobs

2011-07-27T16:26:00.002-05:00

Murat Arik explains his recent study on green jobs in Tennessee.[podcast]

Jobs Heat Charts Updated

2011-07-27T16:12:00.001-05:00

Updated with June data for Tennessee and 10 MSAs [for Tennessee]Chattanooga MSAClarksville MSACleveland MSAJackson MSAJohnson City MSAKingsport-Bristol MSAKnoxville MSAMemphis MSAMorristown MSANashville MSA

Manufacturing Wage and Benefit Survey

2011-07-27T16:07:00.004-05:00

Manufacturing Wage and Benefit Survey for South Central Tennessee Development District and Coffee, Franklin, and Lincoln County Industrial Development Boards [pdf]

Annual Report 2010-2011

2011-07-25T15:24:00.005-05:00

MTSU Jones College of Business Annual Report 2010-2011