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Memphis, Tenn. (July 24, 2020) – Every September, the Southern Heritage Classic is one of the country’s most anticipated college football games. The rivalry between HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) Jackson State and Tennessee State has become a...
Via Brookings.edu. The impacts of the COVID-19 recession and the road to recovery can differ greatly across local economies. Brookings’ Metro Recovery Index presents data across a variety of indicators to provide a picture of the impact of the crisis and the...
NADEC and NASBITE International will present a free webinar on July 30th at 2:00 ET to discuss programs and services that can assist your small business in obtaining export sales during the Covid-19 recovery phase. As many small businesses pivot and make updates to...
Friday, July 24, 2020 10:00 a.m. CDT THERE WILL BE NO PHYSICAL MEETING. Due to the declarations of a State of Emergency by the President of the United States, the Governor of Tennessee, and the Mayors of both Shelby County and the City of Memphis relating to the...
Via Brookings.edu. The COVID-19 public health crisis, the downturn triggered by the pandemic, and government, business, and individual responses to the pandemic have all provoked the sharpest and fastest economic downturn in U.S. history. At the depth of the downturn,...
The Greater Memphis Chamber released its Greater Memphis MSA Market Overview – COVID-19 Edition on July 2, 2020. The report highlights the state of employment for this region and contains several insights: The Greater Memphis MSA has held competitive unemployment...
Memphis, Tenn. (July 10, 2020) – Sekisui has been a staple of the Memphis restaurant scene for three decades. But when COVID-19 hit, the popular spot was not immune to the effects of the pandemic. “The business was reduced to just to-go orders,” said Sekisui owner...
Memphis, Tenn. (July 9, 2020) – In the midst of a health crisis unrivaled in our lifetimes, Memphis and Shelby County still have momentum. The Regional Economic Alliance (REA) met for its second meeting of 2020, it’s first since the COVID-19 pandemic began. In...
Via Brookings.edu According to two papers discussed at the Brookings Paper on Economic Activity (BPEA) conference in June, the US job market is recovering, albeit slowly. Businesses are re-opening, but with fewer employees than before the pandemic. One of the papers...
