Economy and News
Macro shifts, policy moves, and the news that actually hits the budget.
NAACP Legal Defense Fund Files Federal Lawsuit Over Tennessee Congressional Map
The suit was filed in the Western District of Tennessee Wednesday morning following Governor Lee's signing of HB 7003.
Spirit Airlines Filed to Wind Down Operations Monday and Nashville Travelers Have Six Days
Spirit Airlines filed a motion in the Southern District of New York Monday to wind down operations across a 60 to 90 day window. The...
Tennessee 2026 Legislative Session Adjourned This Week and Several New Laws Will Reshape Life in Nashville
The 114th General Assembly closed its 2026 session on Tuesday after passing 1,847 bills. Several have direct impact on Nashville residents,...
Gold Hits 3,500 Record High as Safe Haven Demand Accelerates
Gold closed at a record 3,500 dollars an ounce this afternoon as the Hormuz situation stretched into a second week and central bank buying...
Pope Leo XIV Begins Historic Four-Nation Africa Trip Starting April 13
The first American pope departs for an 11-day journey through Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea, marking the first papal...
Consumer Confidence Drops Again in April as Tariffs and Job Worries Compound
The Conference Board's April reading came in below consensus as households flagged tariff costs, weakening job availability, and a tougher...
The Affordability Economy Has Flipped the American Housing Map Upside Down
National home price appreciation has slowed to 1.1 percent, the weakest since tracking began in 2012. Sun Belt markets that boomed during...
Meta Is Tracking What Its Employees Click. The Data Is Going to Train AI.
Meta confirmed plans to monitor employee activity at scale to build proprietary AI training datasets. Workers say they weren't fully...
What Powell's Final Day As Chair Actually Changes Tomorrow
Jerome Powell ends his term as Federal Reserve Chair on Friday, May 15, with Kevin Warsh sworn in as his successor. Powell stays on the...
Federal Court Sets Hearing Schedule In Tennessee Redistricting Case
A federal judge in Memphis has set the preliminary injunction hearing schedule for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and ACLU of Tennessee...
The Affordability Economy Created a Housing Market Nobody Predicted
Sun Belt home prices are collapsing while Rust Belt cities are surging, and the regional divergence is rewriting everything investors and...
The EIA Just Raised Its Gas Price Forecast and American Drivers Should Expect to Pay $4.30 a Gallon This Month
The Energy Information Administration sharply increased its gasoline price projections for 2026 and 2027 as the Iran conflict continues to...
Disney Plans to Cut Up to 1,000 Jobs as New CEO Josh D'Amaro Reshapes the Company
Disney is reportedly preparing to lay off as many as 1,000 employees in the coming months as new CEO Josh D'Amaro moves to streamline...
The Trump Administration Wants to Defund College Programs Whose Graduates Do Not Earn More Than High School Workers
The Department of Education released proposed regulations in April 2026 requiring undergraduate programs to prove their graduates out-earn...
USDA Announces SNAP Eligibility Tightening, Tennessee Households Brace for Impact
The Department of Agriculture issued an interim final rule on Friday narrowing categorical eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition...
British Fighter Jets Scrambled in Romania After Russian Drone Crashes Damage Property
Two RAF Eurofighter Typhoons launched from Borcea Air Base early Saturday morning during a large overnight Russian strike on Ukraine. Drone...
Job Openings Slip in March as Hiring Cools and Quits Rate Stays Low
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey for March on Wednesday morning, showing openings...
Tennessee Senate Set to Pass Mid-Decade Redistricting Map Wednesday Morning
The Tennessee state Senate convened at 9:00 AM Central in Nashville Wednesday for a floor vote on HB7003, the bill that redraws the state's...
Senate Funding Markup May 12 Will Set Border Enforcement Spending Through 2027
The Senate Appropriations Committee opens markup May 12 on the homeland security funding package that will determine border, ICE, and TPS...
How a Fed Rate Decision Reaches Your Wallet
The Federal Reserve sets one rate, but the effects ripple into mortgages, car loans, and savings accounts. Here is how the chain actually...
Nashville BNA Expansion Is Reshaping Local Hiring
The next phase of BNA Vision is generating thousands of new hiring lines across construction, hospitality, and ground services. Here is who...
Why Are Grocery Prices Still Climbing Faster Than Pay?
Wages have grown, but the grocery bill keeps growing faster. Here is what is actually driving food prices and who feels it most.
Five Numbers Behind Nashville's Q2 Rent Slowdown
After three years of double digit rent increases, Nashville posted near flat growth in Q2. Five figures explain what shifted and what it...
Why Does Your Paycheck Feel Smaller After a Raise?
Getting a raise and seeing barely any change in your take home pay is common, and the reasons have less to do with one big tax myth than...