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Celeste Carruthers
William F. Fox Distinguished Professor of Labor Economics
Lawrence Kessler
Research Associate Professor
Donald Bruce
Boyd Distinguished Professor
Michael Kofoed
Research Assistant Professor
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Recent News
UT Boyd Center Finds Tennessee Employers Use AI To Complement Workers; Tariff Effects Linger
Most Tennessee business leaders use artificial intelligence (AI) to complement the work of employees, not to replace them, according to a new survey from the Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Haslam College of Business. Employers also said that although tariffs are still affecting their bottom line, most […]
Boyd Center’s 2026 Economic Outlook for Tennessee Shows Positive but Slow Growth
Tennessee Business Leaders Feel Tariff Impact but Stay Optimistic About Economy
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UT economics professor breaks down impact of rising inflationWATE TV
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Gun fatalities in Tennessee cost state more than $3 billion in 2023, data showsWBIR
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Sports gambling was supposed to create new revenue. Instead it’s damaging college scholarshipsTennessee Lookout
Tennessee lawmakers want to eliminate the grocery tax. What’s standing in the wayThe Tennessean
Lottery revenue drop threatens Tennessee college scholarshipsYahoo News
Most counties in Tennessee have seen job loss since the COVID-19 pandemicYahoo News