Will Republicans suggest an economic cure in Nevada? - Aljazeera.com

4 February 2012, 4:00 am

Aljazeera.comWill Republicans suggest an economic cure in Nevada?Aljazeera.comHowever, when tested against the economic reality facing families in Nevada, Florida, South Carolina, or elsewhere, their rhetoric falls far short of addressing the most pressing problems facing each state. Nevada, Florida... Read More »

Auto production surges in South - Montgomery Advertiser

4 February 2012, 2:03 am

Auto production surges in SouthMontgomery AdvertiserAlong with the produc負ion plant's numbers, there are 4100 related jobs in the state tied to the auto in苓ustry, according to the Georgia Department of Economic Development. Tennessee: Volkswa茆en began production at its Chattanooga plant in... Read More »

Nick Steward, Candidate for State House District 74 - Clarksville Online

3 February 2012, 8:40 pm

Nick Steward, Candidate for State House District 74Clarksville OnlineClarksville, TN – Clarksville City Councilman Nick Steward held a press conference on February 1st to announce his plans to run for the State Legislature, District 74. The newly redrawn district includes over 66000 voters, with o... Read More »

The Great Irony of the “Free Market” Economy - International Business Times

3 February 2012, 11:57 am

The Great Irony of the “Free Market” EconomyInternational Business TimesThe problem of course is that free market currencies are messy when you're working on the time scale of a two-year electoral cycle. Everyone knows that incumbent politicians tend to lose their jobs when the economy isn&#... Read More »

IDB spotlights positive economic news for county - Elizabethton Star

3 February 2012, 11:28 am

IDB spotlights positive economic news for countyElizabethton StarHe said once Snap-On's corporate office approved the project, state and local officials were able to “fast-track” permits, grant applications and incentive packages. Last Monday, Snap-On Tools Plant Manager Jon Carley officiall... Read More »

Fitch Rates Shelby County, TN's $253.555MM GOs 'AA+'; Outlook Stable - MarketWatch (press release)

3 February 2012, 8:18 am

Fitch Rates Shelby County, TN's $253.555MM GOs 'AA+'; Outlook StableMarketWatch (press release)Shelby County is the job center for a three-state, four-county metropolitan statistical area (MSA) encompassing jurisdictions in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee. The economic base is deep ... Read More »

Clarksville Councilman Steward to run for state House District 74 - Clarksville Leaf Chronicle

2 February 2012, 3:02 am

Clarksville NowClarksville Councilman Steward to run for state House District 74Clarksville Leaf ChronicleWard 1 City Councilman Nick Steward plans to bring his conservative values to Houston, Humphries and Montgomery County by running for the 74th District of the Tennessee State House. “I have be... Read More »

Governors' speeches reflect cautious economic optimism - The Tennessean

2 February 2012, 12:11 am

Governors' speeches reflect cautious economic optimismThe TennesseanOverwhelmingly, the speeches are focusing on fiscal issues, mostly in cautious tones. “Is the current state of our state good enough? I think the answer is no,” said Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam. Like many of his counterparts,... Read More »

UT Report: US, Tenessee economy on rebound - WVLT

1 February 2012, 8:54 am

UT Report: US, Tenessee economy on reboundWVLTKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- Slow and a bit unsteady - that's how UT's Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) described both the state and country's emergence from the Great Recession. The "cautiously optimistic" report pointed to eco... Read More »

Report looks back at Gov. Bill Haslam's economic development plan - Nooga.com

1 February 2012, 4:50 am

Nooga.comReport looks back at Gov. Bill Haslam's economic development planNooga.comDepartment of Economic and Community Development projects and private sector growth accounted for 28535 new jobs across the state and more than $4 billion in investment, according to a news release. In 2011, job c... Read More »