Author: Brian Straessle

Stadium Subsidies in Tennessee

Since 2021, state and local officials in Tennessee have committed or proposed $1.8 billion in subsidies for at least 5 pro sports venues.

Sycamore’s founding Executive Director Laura Berlind will step down later this year as her family prepares to relocate to the Washington, D.C. area.

Deidre and Gabe are perfect choices to help us take our efforts to the next level.

Leslie and Bryce make Sycamore even stronger at this crucial time of unprecedented challenge and opportunity.

Unemployment, labor force participation, GDP, income, and poverty are five of the many ways to measure growth and prosperity in Tennessee.

While GDP offers valuable insight into Tennessee’s economy, there are many aspects of economic well-being it does not capture.

Tennessee’s labor force participation rate is consistently lower than the national average, but the gap has narrowed in recent years.

The unemployment rate measures the share of Tennessee’s labor force without a job, but not all working-age adults count as “in the labor force.”

We measure poverty to gain insights into how many people have trouble meeting their basic needs.

Measures of household and personal income gauge the financial support Tennessee residents have from wages and some – but not all – other sources.