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• TVA Boosts Bonuses to Nearly 12,000 Workers
  (Times Free Press, November 16, 2012)
  
• 39,000 Tennessee Residents Set to Lose Federally Extended Jobless Benefits
  (Times News, November 12, 2012)
  
• Student Debt Lower in Tennessee than Rest of U.S.
  (Times Free Press, November 9, 2012)
  
• Tennessee's Poverty Rate 12th Highest in U.S.
  (Nashville Business Journal, November 8, 2012)
• State Route 840 Opens Fertile Region for Commerce, Development
  (Tennessean, November 4, 2012)
  
• Maury County Businesses, Officials Eye SR 840 Opening
  (Columbia Daily Herald, November 3, 2012)
  
• Tennessee Has Eighth Best Business Climate
  (News Sentinel, November 1, 2012)
• Tennessee Gets High Marks From Economic Development Publications
  (Memphis Business Journal, November 1, 2012)
• UT Study: Economic Growth to Strengthen in 2014
  (Nashville Business Journal, October 31, 2012)
  
• UT Economists Forecast Modest Growth in 2013
  (News Sentinel, October 31, 2012; study pdf)
• Unemployment Down in Most Tennessee Counties
  (Nashville Business Journal, October 25, 2012)
• Tennessee a Top Destination State for Jobs
  (News Sentinel, October 17, 2012)
• Tennessee 15th on State Business Tax Climate Index
  (News Sentinel, October 9, 2012)
  
• BlueCross BlueShield of Tenn. to Cut 100 Jobs
  (Memphis Business Journal, October 4, 2012)
  
• Tennessee Toughens Up on Unemployment Benefits
  (Nashville Business Journal, October 4, 2012)
• Tennessee Construction Contracts Down 35% in August
  (Nashville Business Journal, October 5, 2012)
  
• First Tennessee Offers Buyouts to Middle Managers
  (News Sentinel, October 5, 2012)
  
• Tennessee Ranks 21st in Job Growth
  (Memphis Business Journal, October 3, 2012)
  
• Tennessee Grows Personal Income in Q2
  (Memphis Business Journal, September 27, 2012)
  
• Tourism Brings $15 Billion to State
  (Mountain Press, September 23, 2012) [U.S. Travel Association study.pdf]
• Tennessee Tourism Impact Exceeds $15B, State in Top 10 for Visitors
  (News Sentinel, September 21, 2012)
• Medicare Cuts May Cost Tennessee 17,400 Jobs
  (Memphis Business Journal, September 12, 2012)
• Tennessee Construction Down 14 Percent in July
  (Memphis Business Journal, August 29, 2012)
• Chinese Imports Cost 96,300 Jobs in Mid-South since 2001
  (News Sentinel, August 24, 2012)
  
• Government Employment Down, but Not in Tennessee
  (Nashville Business Journal, August 17, 2012)
  
• Tennessee Ranks 14th in Job Creation
  (Memphis Business Journal, August 14, 2012)
  
• Tennessee Exports Up 7 Percent
  (Nashville Business Journal, August 14, 2012)
  
• Expert Says Mexico Second Largest U.S. Export Market Behind Canada
  (Times Free Press, August 11, 2012)
  
• Amazon Making an Impact on Wilson County
  (Nashville Business Journal, August 10, 2012)
• Business Services, Construction, Manufacturing Lead TN Job Recovery
  (Nashville Business Journal, August 3, 2012)
• Like Most States, Tennessee Lost Bank Branches in Past Year
  (Nashville Business Journal, July 31, 2012)
  
• Gov. Haslam Testifies in Support of Internet Sales Tax Bill
  (Nashville Business Journal, July 25, 2012)
  
• Report Suggests Tennessee's Children Getting Healthier but Poorer
  (News Sentinel, July 25, 2012)
  
• Does Tennessee Make Money on Tax-Free Holiday?
  (Nashville Business Journal, July 20, 2012)
  
• Tennesseans Are the Worst Carpoolers
  (Memphis Business Journal, July 19, 2012)
• Tennessee Lottery Sees 10% Increase in Education Proceeds
  (Memphis Business Journal, July 17, 2012)
• Tennessee Universities Lag in Turning Innovations into Jobs
  (News Sentinel, July 13, 2012)
  
• Tennessee No. 1 for Auto Industry Strength
  (Nashville Business Journal, July 16, 2012)
  
• Tennessee Leads Region in Job Growth
  (Times News, July 14, 2012)
• Lawrence County Lands Auto Supply Company
  (News Sentinel, July 13, 2012)
  
• Tennessee Revenue Surplus Reaches $540M in June
  (Times News, July 12, 2012)
  
• Tennessee Lost 68,000 Manufacturing Jobs during Recession
  (Memphis Business Journal, July 11, 2012)
  
• Tennessee Still Negative Nearly 100,000 Jobs since Recession Began
  (Memphis Business Journal, July 10, 2012)
  
• Tennessee Job Growth Increases, but Wages Decline
  (Tennessean, July 3, 2012)
• ECD Website Sheds Some Light on Economic Incentives
  (News Sentinel, June 29, 2012)
  
• Tennessee No. 14 in Economic Growth: Analysis
  (Nashville Business Journal, June 26, 2012)
  
• Tennessee among Most Vulnerable to European Debt Crisis
  (Nashville Business Journal, June 22, 2012)
• Tennessee Launches Corporate Site Program
  (Nashville Business Journal, June 21, 2012)
• Grant to Aid Displaced Goodyear Workers
  (Memphis Business Journal, June 19, 2012)
  
• Which Tennessee Economies Are Most Dependant on Government?
  (Nashville Business Journal, June 15, 2012)
  
• UT: State Job Growth Exceeds National Average
  (News Sentinel, June 15, 2012)
  
• Tourism Strong as Economy Tries to Improve
  (News Sentinel, June 15, 2012)
  
• Tennessee Recognized for Economic Development
  (Times News, June 13, 2012)
• Pulaski, Tennessee, to Get 800 Jobs in Plant Expansion
  (Times News, June 12, 2012)
  
• Tennessee Sixth Least Costly State for Hiring New Employees
  (Memphis Business Journal, June 11, 2012)
  
• Tennessee Ranks First for Retirees
  (Memphis Business Journal, June 8, 2012)
  
• Tennessee Lawmakers' Fundraisers Not for the Poor
  (Tennessean, June 4, 2012; DNJ)
• Tennessee's Millions in Incentives Come Up Short on Jobs
  (Memphis Business Journal, June 1, 2012)
  

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