Tennessee Consumer Outlook Index

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MTSU survey: Tennessee consumer outlook creeps up amid holiday shopping

Dec 14, 2021 at 03:00 pm by Voice Wire 1

Outlook among Tennessee consumers recovered slightly from an all-time low the previous quarter, but pessimism remains high this holiday season as inflation fears linger, accor.... Read More

This chart from the September Tennessee Consumer Outlook Index shows increases/decreases since June 2021. (Courtesy of the MTSU Office of Consumer Research)

Tennessee consumer outlook plunges with fears of higher taxes, inflation

Oct 05, 2021 at 02:49 pm by Voice Wire 1

Outlook among Tennessee consumers has plummeted to an all-time low, according to the latest statewide survey by Middle Tennessee State University. The Tennessee Consumer Outl.... Read More

Tennessee Business Barometer: Outlook 'has waned' amid inflation fears, worker shortages

Jul 26, 2021 at 09:40 am by Voice Wire 1

Outlook for the future “has waned” in the last three months among the state’s business leaders amid fears of inflation and worker shortages, according to res.... Read More

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MTSU survey: Tennessee consumers more optimistic heading into summer

Jun 29, 2021 at 08:15 am by Voice Wire 1

Outlook among Tennessee consumers has improved heading into the summer months, but the improvement was the result of two offsetting trends, according to the latest statewide s.... Read More

Tenn. Business Barometer: Latest online survey indicates renewed optimism as economy emerges from pandemic

Apr 21, 2021 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

Outlook for the future has improved dramatically in the last three months among the state’s business leaders, according to the latest Tennessee Business Barometer by MTS.... Read More

MTSU Survey: Vaccinations, spring bolster Tennessee consumers' view of the economy

Mar 29, 2021 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire

Outlook among Tennessee consumers has improved noticeably heading into the spring and summer months, according to the latest statewide survey by Middle Tennessee State Univers.... Read More

Tennessee Business Barometer Fever Chart for January 2021

Business Barometer: Post-election outlook dips among state's business leaders

Jan 25, 2021 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire

Outlook for the future dropped among the state's business leaders following the November election and subsequent Electoral College certification, according to the latest Tenne.... Read More

Tenn. Business Barometer: Outlook surges among state's business leaders

Oct 19, 2020 at 09:40 am by Voice Wire

As early voting has begun in Tennessee and across the nation in the runup to the Nov. 3 presidential election, Tennessee business leaders' outlook has surged in recent months,.... Read More

MTSU Survey: Tennessee consumers regain some confidence in economic rebound

Sep 29, 2020 at 02:00 pm by Voice Wire

The Tennessee Consumer Outlook Index recovered from an all-time low as shoppers have “regained some of their lost confidence in the economy,” according to a survey.... Read More