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BERC in the News

"Law Firms Merging Due to Economy:
BERC Study Looks at Latest Legal Trends"

Daily News Journal (7/21/03)

"A Murfreesboro Links to Nashville: A City Gains Footing in Metro Statistical Area"
Daily News Journal (7/15/03)

"Clarksville's Economy Weathering Deployment"
Tennessean (7/12/03)

Unemployment Rate Falls Overall for Area in May
Tennessean (6/27/03)

Nissan Believes It Can Fill Jobs for Expansion
Tennessean (6/26/03)

A Double-Edged Sword: Borrowers Benefit but Investors Suffer as Fed Nears Decision on 13th Interest Rate Reduction
Tennessean (6/25/03)

"Reclassifying Cities: Government Designates Three New Metro Areas in State"
By Colin Fly / AP

"Regional Officials Ponder Impact of New MSA Stats "
Tennessean
(6/13/03)

"Tennessee Gaining Status as Major Exporter to Dozens of Countries, MTSU Study Shows"
Tennessean
(6/01/03)

"Job Outlook on Mend, but Area Economy's Strength Unimpressive"
Nashville Business Journal (5/28/03)

"Business Roundup: Tennessee’s Export List Surprising" Daily News Journal (5/11/03)

"1,700 Jobs Lost in Nashville Area in March"
Tennessean
(5/10/03)

"Study Claims Nissan's Impact Offset by 'Low-Tech' Jobs" Tennessean (4/27/03)

"Immigrants Slow Metro Migration" Tennessean (11/18/03)

"Economic News Brightens: Uncertainty at Start of War Turns to Hope at Its Conclusion" Tennessean (4/17/03)

"State's Economy 'Sliding Sideways'" Tennessean (4/9/03)

"The Arts' Economic Role" Tennessean (4/1/03)

"Arts Pump $143.8 Million Into State, Survey Says" Tennessean (3/27/03)

"States That Depend on Income Tax for Revenue Struggling" Daily News Journal (3/17/03)

"War Uncertainty Puts New Jobs on Hold" Daily News Journal (3/17/03)

"Led by Service Sector, Area's Economic Prospects Look Rosier" Nashville Business Journal (2/14/03)

"Economy Takes Cover
"
Tennessean (2/9/03)

"Weak Dollar Can Pack a Profit" Tennessean (2/8/03)

"Midstate economy still feeling the pinch:
Unemployment rate still low despite economy"
Daily News Journal (1/27/03)

"Schools, Housing Essential to Solution"
Tennessean (1/27/03)

"Experts Try to Find Explanations for Poverty Rate in Davidson
"
Tennessean (1/27/03)

"Trousdale at Crossroads with LES" Tennessean (1/27/03)

"State's Jobless Rate Stays Below National Average"
Tennessean (1/24/03)

"Targeting the Economy: Experts Agree the Recession Has Ended, but Return to Robust Growth Is Uncertain"
Tennessean (11/24/02)

"October Jobless Rate Falls" Tennessean (11/15/02)

"Lacking True Impetus, Nashville Economy Holding Steady at Best" Nashville Business Journal (11/08/02)

"Threat of War Keeping Fed from Rate Cut:
Expert Sees Little Good News in American Invasion of Iraq"

Daily News Journal (9/30/02)

"Professor Sees Slow Economic Growth"

Tennessean (9/30/02)

"Economy Much Like a Locomotive: U.S. Building Steam Slowly, Expert Claims"
Daily News Journal (9/30/02)

"Auto Production, Sales Bolster Economy"

Daily News Journal (9/22/02)

"State Jobless Rate Falls in August"
Tennessean (9/20/02)

"State Has Its Spots if Toyota Wants to Build"
Tennessean (9/19/02)

"Outlook Conference Welcomes New Faces"
MTSU's 10th annual economic outlook conference Sept. 27
Daily News Journal (9/8/02)

"Putting Penn to Figures"
BERC Director Brings Different Perspective
Daily News Journal (9/8/02)

"What Are Business Owners to Do?"
Daily News Journal (8/25/02)

"New BERC Director Named at University"
Daily News Journal (8/18/02)

"Impact Studies Don't Always Reflect Whole Picture"
Tennessean (8/4/02)

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