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Video: The national debt hit $40 trillion. What does that mean for the average American family?

Dr. Michael Kofoed, associate professor of economics at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, joins Inside Sources with some insights.

University of Tennessee sees record enrollment, aiding Knoxville’s economic growth

"It accounts for things like Tennessee's employment, the number of faculty and staff who work for the university," said Dr. Don Bruce, Professor and Director at the Boyd Center. "It includes things like the payroll expenditures that become income for...

UT Summer Studio Demo Day displays Knoxville’s next generation of entrepreneurs

After ten weeks with their heads in the financial books, building business plans, and getting a crash course on customer discovery, founders from the University of Tennessee had the unique opportunity to showcase their progress to community members a...

Budget Categories

What are the most important categories to include in a budget? I personally like to keep it super simple. I only have two categories in my budget: Needs and Wants. Some people like to think about budgeting in terms of fixed costs vs variable costs...

All aboard Amtrak’s sleeker, cleaner new trains

Rail carries 8 percent of the world’s passengers, yet accounts for just 2 percent of global transportation energy demand. In that sense, the Airo trains will help make a clean form of transport even cleaner. Alex Scott, a professor of supply chain...

Budget Categories

What are the most important categories to include in a budget? I personally like to keep it super simple. I only have two categories in my budget: Needs and Wants. Some people like to think about budgeting in terms of fixed costs vs variable costs...

It’s an ‘entirely different ecosystem’ with this many UT students back in town

As Knox County anticipates 75,160 new residents by 2040, the University of Tennessee at Knoxville will temporarily increase the local population by nearly half that number as students return for the fall semester. At a time when Knoxville ranks am...

Gas and oil market trends, television interview with ABC News – Cleveland, 2014

“Why Buying a Home is a Smart Investment for Millennials,” U.S. News and World Report, 2015

“Dual Class Share Structure and Innovation,” featured on Columbia University’s Blue Sky Blog, 2018

Cryptocurrency, interview with Kent State’s SKY NEWS, 2020

GameStop stock performance, interview with Kent State’s SKY NEWS, 2021

Use of stock market apps, interview with KentWired, 2021

Expert Thoughts on City Simplicity Card, WalletHub, 2025

Tennessee Lottery Sales Slump Puts HOPE Scholarship Funding in Focus

In the fiscal year ending June 2025, Tennessee lottery revenue fell by $90 million, or about 18%, and the trend continued into June 2026. Don Bruce, a professor at the University of Tennessee’s Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research, said ...

Tennessee lottery sales are down. That could be a problem for college scholarships

The Tennessee HOPE scholarship is a merit-based award that provides up to $6,000 a year in tuition funds. Since its inception in 2003, it has helped more than 2.5 million students go to college, and that's led to a pivotal big-picture change. “We ...