by Zachery Schmidt | Jun 26, 2026 | Economy, News, Tennessee, The South
Only one county in Tennessee had an unemployment rate above 5 percent in May. Perry County, which has an estimated population of 10,000, had a jobless rate of 5.3 percent, according to state government data. The rural county’s unemployment rate remained unchanged from...
by Zachery Schmidt | May 1, 2026 | Economy, News, Tennessee, The South
Two manufacturing companies announcing expansion plans in Tennessee anticipate creating more than 500 jobs. The companies, Stella-Jones and Light Electric Vehicles (LEV) Manufacturing, will invest more than $50 million to complete their expansion project....
by Zachery Schmidt | Mar 16, 2026 | Economy, News, Tennessee, The South
A Tennessee-based energy company announced last week its expansion plan will create over 1,000 jobs for Tennesseans. Create Energy, based in Portland, Tennessee, is investing more than $78 million in Sumner and Robertson counties. Part of this investment will go...
by Zachery Schmidt | Apr 28, 2025 | Economy, National, News
Tennessee had only four counties in March with an unemployment rate of less than 5 percent. This means that 96 percent of Tennessee counties had an unemployment rate below this mark. Those counties are Pickett (5.7 percent), Hardeman (5.2 percent), Johnson (5.1...
by Zachery Schmidt | Mar 7, 2025 | Economy, National, News
America added 151,000 jobs in February, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate increased by .1 percentage point from 4 percent to 4.1 percent. The most prominent industries that saw employment gains were healthcare, financial activities,...
by Zachery Schmidt | Mar 5, 2025 | Economy, National, News
A new report shows that America’s private sector added 77,000 jobs in February. The ADP National Employment Report released on Wednesday shows that hiring has slowed to “the smallest level gains since July.” “Policy uncertainty and a slowdown in consumer spending...
