Economics Department
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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.
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Featured Faculty
Celeste Carruthers
William F. Fox Distinguished Professor of Labor Economics
Scott Gilpatric
Department Head and Professor
Donald Bruce
Boyd Distinguished Professor
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Recent News
Boyd Center’s 2026 Economic Outlook for Tennessee Shows Positive but Slow Growth
Tennessee’s economy continued to expand this year despite challenges stemming from slower job growth and federal policy changes, according to a new report by the Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Haslam College of Business. The report predicts that growth will continue in 2026. The 2026 Economic Report […]
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In The NEws
East TN economics professor ‘cautiously optimistic’ as January jobs report releasedMSN
Opinion: This isn’t the first time America tried steep tariffs to save the dayDeseret News
Beef prices up 16% in one year, according to federal dataFox 13 Memphis
‘Those prices will be higher’ | Tariffs on aluminum likely to impact East Tennessee beer industryMSN
East Tennessee economy outpaces national average, UT professor saysWATE TV Knoxville
East Tennessee economy outpaces national average, UT professor saysWATE TV Knoxville
How to save 33% on your Thanksgiving feastFox 13 Memphis
US Mint stops penny production after more than 230 years in circulation
Tennessee aims to attract research facilities as state manufacturing job growth slowsTennessee Lookout
Tennessee’s economy relies on sales tax, which is putting more burden on low-income familiesWVLT TV Knoxville
Downtown Dining Week serves up tasty deals at Memphis restaurantsFox 13 Memphis
Hopeful lessons from this year’s Nobel Prize in economicsDeseret News