Economics
The Department of Economics produces research identifying national and state economic trends that inform the policy debate.
We work in conjunction with the Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research and the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy.
Celeste Carruthers
While the overall benefits of [ending teacher tenure] were slight, the lowest-performing students experienced the greatest gains in achievement.
Don Bruce
“The issue has always been tax fairness for us. Online sales and purchases from brick-and-mortar retailers should be treated the same, and this is 'absolutely a win' for physical retailers in making up a longstanding disadvantage."
Supreme Court internet tax ruling upends game for Knoxville Stores, online sellers
Knoxville News Sentinel
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