Tuesday, October 6, 2026

August revenues exceed expectations

NASHVILLE – Tennessee revenues were more than the budgeted estimates for the first month of the state’s fiscal year. Finance and Administration Commissioner Butch...

Local unemployment inches up

NASHVILLE – For the second straight month, unemployment is up in every county in the state according to newly released...

UC sales tax collections differ little from May

By Amye Anderson UCBJ Managing Editor UPPER CUMBERLAND – Falling in line with May’s collection report, many counties in the Upper Cumberland saw little change compared...

Tennessee tops national list of highest sales tax

By Amye Anderson UCBJ Managing Editor TENNESSEE – Having the nation’s highest average statewide sales tax rate was a designation previously held by Louisiana. Following a slight...

Sales tax collections down from previous month

By Amye Anderson UCBJ Managing Editor UPPER CUMBERLAND – May sales tax collections across the Upper Cumberland region fell from the previous month; falling 2.8 percent,...

Most UC counties see sales tax collections gains

By Amye Anderson UCBJ Managing Editor UPPER CUMBERLAND – Area sales tax collections, for the most part, are continuing an upward trend compared to recent months.  All...