Thursday, March 28, 2024

Clay continues to have highest unemployment in state

NASHVILLE – Although unemployment rates dropped across the Upper Cumberland, Clay County continued to have the highest rate in Tennessee...

⊕ A summer slump? Unemployment rates up for most in July

UPPER CUMBERLAND – It seems as if the Upper Cumberland will continue its summer unemployment slide. Nine of the region's 14 counties saw over-the-month increases...

Tennessee’s unemployment rate inches up slightly in August

The statewide jobless rate increases for the first time in three months NASHVILLE – After three consecutive months of steady,...

Low state unemployment numbers hold steady

By Amye Anderson UCBJ Managing Editor UPPER CUMBERLAND – Another month, another low unemployment rate reported. While the preliminary seasonally-adjusted 3.4-percent unemployment rate for March isn’t...

UC posts unemployment improvement; region still lags state statistics

UPPER CUMBERLAND – A majority of Upper Cumberland counties saw marked improvements in unemployment in November. Four counties, including Cannon (5.8), Smith (6.1), Macon (6.6)...

Unemployment up across state

Tennessee rate higher than national rate for first time since Nov. 2016 NASHVILLE – Unemployment is...