Amid uncertainty caused by federal policies, UT’s Boyd Center projects slow growth for Tennessee’s economy in the coming years.
Business Roundup: October 2025
Every month we run down notable news items from the area’s businesses.
Tangling With Tariffs
Distribution, logistics and shipping companies are trying to come to grips with life under Trump’s quicksilver trade policies.
The Power of Population Growth
An influx of new residents is driving much of the state’s economic activity, according to UT’s annual report to the governor.
Higher Ed Pipeline Slows
The proportion of Tennessee high school graduates going directly to college is dropping. Education leaders are looking to reverse the trend.
An Uneven Recovery
Tennessee’s economic forecast for 2021 predicts a years-long effort to climb back from the pandemic, with the worst effects concentrated among the most vulnerable.
Tax Control
A bill in the Tennessee Legislature would restrict the ability of local governments to raise property taxes without holding a referendum.