Howard Wall is the director and chief economist of the Center for Regional Economic Research and a professor of practice in the Department of Finance and Economics in the Gary W. Rollins College of Business. He frequently gives his insight on various topics of note in local, regional and national media. In this Times Free…
UTC report: Home prices still rising in Chattanooga, but faster income growth is helping
The recent study by the Center for Regional Economic Research (CRER) at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga shows median list home prices in the Chattanooga metro jumped about 39 % between 2019 and 2025. Meanwhile, real median household income rose 13.5 % from 2019 to 2024—well above the 3.9 % national rate. Despite this income…
The SMILE Fund Podcast: How The Macro Influences Decisions
The SMILE Fund is an investment account managed by students here on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Over the years, the Fund has grown from 250,000 dollars to three million dollars. Two UTC students now involved in steering the fund are Zane Warren and Justice Cardenas. Last month, they launched a SMILE…
The Exchange: Growth As The Engine That Powers The Economy
Economic growth may seem abstract – but we feel its presence, and its absence, in everyday life. Here on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Dr. Claudia Kramer is the Scott L. Probasco Distinguished Chair of Free Enterprise at the Gary W. Rollins College of Business. She writes a monthly column for Business…
After a flat year, Chattanooga economist says region could see weak job growth
Howard Wall is the director and chief economist of the Center for Regional Economic Research and a professor of practice in the Department of Finance and Economics in the Gary W. Rollins College of Business. He frequently gives his insight on various topics of note in local, regional and national media. In this Times Free…