Chattanooga is situated at the literal crossroads between Atlanta, Birmingham, Knoxville, and Nashville, whose combined employment growth rate over the past 10 years was nearly double the national average. A full understanding of the Chattanooga metro economy requires an understanding of how it interacts with these large metro areas in its booming region. This paper…
2/22/2024: CRER Director Critical of KC Impact Study
Kansas City, Mo., is considering whether to do away with fares on the local bus system, but the proposal is based on misuse of an economic impact study. Read the article in the Kansas City Star
1/28/2024: Chattanooga Metro Employment, 1990-2023
Over the past decade, the Chattanooga economy has undergone a manufacturing-led resurgence and has experienced job growth significantly higher than the national average. Over the period, the manufacturing sector changed from one dominated by non-durable goods such as food to one dominated by durable goods such as automobiles. This recent resurgence is in contrast with…
Interest Rates, Prices, Inventory Create a Quandary for Local Real Estate
CRER Research Scholar featured in an article in the Chattanooga Times Free Press’s Edge Magizine: “The broad trend here, says University of Tennessee at Chattanooga economist Bento Lobo, is that rates are currently higher than they have been in a long time, and are predicted to stay that way for a while. But while they’re…