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Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce -- Economic News Flash
Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce -- Economic News Flash
The Nashville Area Chamber has compiled these local and national news articles related to the current economic climate.

  • Electric car investment may top $1B
    Nissan says Leaf will lead to 'transformation'
  • Nashville GDP grows despite recession
  • Hiring Rebounds in August
    A new survey of human resource professionals suggests a gradual improvement in the labor market.
  • Global recovery has started - IMF
    Sustained improvement needs U.S. focus on exports and Asia toward imports, says International Monetary Fund's chief economist.
  • Stocks bounce on consumer hopes
    Wall Street rises after two down sessions thanks to Home Depot and Target earnings, but concerns about consumer spending remain.
  • Auto supplier shakeout nets Nashville HQ
    Chicago private-equity firm merges holdings that include Sparta operation
  • Germany, France pull out of recession
    Both economies unexpectedly grew in the second quarter, raising hopes for broader European recovery.
  • The new (recovery) playbook
    Jeff Immelt, Andrea Jung, and other CEOs are ditching the waiting game and writing their own rules for a rebound.
  • Initial jobless claims rebound
    Number of people filing first time claims for jobless benefits rose last week, but the total number of people filing ongoing claims fell.
  • 87 metros add education, health jobs
    Not all parts of the national economy are struggling. Hiring continues in the fields of education and health services, which have added nearly a quarter-million jobs in the nation’s 100 biggest labor markets since the middle of last year.
  • Simplex, Emma lead locals on Inc. 5000
    Middle Tennessee businesses are well represented on the latest iteration of Inc. magazine’s list of the country's fastest-growing private companies.
  • Stocks rise on recovery hopes
    Wall Street advances after a smaller-than-expected dip in jobless claims and a surprise drop in the unemployment rate.
  • Job Losses Slow as Rate Drops
    U.S. job losses tapered off last month while the unemployment rate surprisingly fell, suggesting that the recession is nearing an end.
  • Recession is over, says economist
    According to Dennis Gartman, a number of indicators point to a recovery that is just getting started.
  • Business confidence up, new survey shows
    A new survey of small business owners reveals a growing confidence in the economy with expectations of an economic turnaround in 2010.
  • Another sign of a housing thaw
    June pending homes sales increased for the fifth straight month, adding to the list of positive reports recently released.
  • Obama plays up small biz health care pain
    A new report from the president's economic advisers says small companies are 'severely disadvantaged' by health care costs, but the price of reform may be even higher.
  • Minimum wage hike: More money or fewer jobs?
    On Friday the federal minimum wage jumps to $7.25 an hour from $6.55. Economists differ as to whether that will hurt or help low-income workers.
  • Bernanke: Economy to bounce back stronger
    At a town hall meeting in Kansas City, Mo., the Fed chairman said the recovery will take some time, but that lessons learned will benefit the nation.
  • Would-be homebuyers test the waters
    Undaunted by a year of relentless recession, foreclosures and gloom, hundreds of future homeowners headed to the annual Nashville Housing Fair to find out if now is the right time to buy.
  • Stimulus creates 12,000 teen jobs
    $25 million in funds bring a temporary boost
  • Atlanta Fed chief buoys Nashvillians
    Economy set to begin slow recovery, Dennis Lockhart says
  • Bernanke Sees Slow Recovery as Skittish Consumers Cut Back
  • Home Sales, All Over the Map
  • Dow Surges, Touching 9000
  • Middle Tennessee auto sales get bump from gas guzzlers
  • Rutherford County set to get hundreds of manufacturing jobs
    Project to focus on LED lights
  • Where homes are affordable
    La Vergne, TN
  • Average gas price now below $2.50
    After falling for 25 days in a row, AAA's national average drops to its lowest level since May.
  • Jobless claims at 6-month low
    The number of Americans filing initial unemployment insurance claims fell to the lowest level in six months, according to government data released Thursday -- but the drop may be attributable to quirks in the auto industry rather than improvement in the economy.
  • Volkswagen drops $436 million on TN businesses
    Over $436 million have been passed around in contracts by the German automaker soon to set up shop in Chattanooga.
  • Recovery Act boosts venture capital
  • Starting on a Shoestring
  • Here comes the recovery. Honest.
  • Retail sales rise for second straight month
  • CB Richard Ellis releases market analysis
  • Manufacturing index up for 6th straight month
    Survey of purchasing managers climbs more than expected, but continues at contraction levels.
  • Job market shows some improvement
    Reports show the market is deteriorating at a slower pace, but unemployment is expected to remain high for some time.