New analysis from the University of Tennessee Knoxville (UTK) shows the state could grow by nearly 1 million people over the next 20 years with the population reaching 7.87 million by 2040. According to the analysis from UT’s Boyd Center…

“States lost an estimated $11.4 billion in 2012 and those losses are likely to continue to grow rapidly, at least for the next several years.”

Larry Kessler, a Research Associate Professor for the Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Tennessee, visited with WATE 6 On Your Side News at Midday to explain what the economic report to the Governor is….

To what extent do state policies – such as corporate tax rates – influence decisions about whether and where to start a new business? “Tax rates and other state-level tax policies certainly influence business startup and location decisions, but the…

“As we move from lower-income to higher-income areas, we don’t see a proportionate increase in lottery sales. Lower-income areas purchase a disproportionate amount of lottery tickets.”