The WDEF report highlighted a new economic forecast from the UTC Center for Regional Economic Research predicting that job growth in the Chattanooga area will remain sluggish through much of 2026, with about 5,000 new jobs expected — below the region’s average pace. Dr. Howard Wall noted that national economic trends and slow manufacturing contribute…
UTC Sophomore Earns National Championship in T.E.A.M. University Challenge
The Chattanoogan highlighted UTC sophomore Vu Nguyen’s first-place finish in the 2025 T.E.A.M. University Challenge, a national investment portfolio competition featuring more than 600 students from 14 universities. Representing the Gary W. Rollins College of Business and the SMILE Fund, Nguyen’s disciplined strategy and global investment perspective earned him the top spot, while senior teammate…
Urban League of Greater Chattanooga is offering free tax help for those with annual income of 70k or less
Local3News covered the Urban League of Greater Chattanooga’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offering free tax preparation to residents earning $70,000 or less this tax season. UTC students and faculty from the Department of Accounting have partnered with the Urban League’s VITA site, gaining hands-on experience by preparing returns and helping community members navigate…
Steve Forbes To Deliver 2026 Burkett Miller Distinguished Lecture
The Scott L. Probasco, Jr., Distinguished Chair of Free Enterprise (Probasco Chair) at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC), will host Steve Forbes, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media, to headline this year’s Burkett Miller Distinguished Lecture Series in partnership with the Young America’s Foundation. Forbes will present “How Free Enterprise, Not Government, Made America Great”…
Make it make cents: Now-retired pennies pose puzzle for Chattanooga consumers, businesses
Howard Wall serves as director and chief economist of the Center for Regional Economic Research and is a professor in the Department of Finance and Economics in the Gary W. Rollins College of Business. A regular source for expert commentary across local, regional, and national outlets, Wall offers perspective on timely economic issues. In this…