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CBER News and Events
Matt Murray, CBER Associate Director and Ball Corporation Professor of Business, has been appointed director of the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy. Dr. Murray's appointment as Baker Center director is for three years; he will continue to work with CBER during this time.
Jan. 25, 2012
Current Publications
- Population Projections for Tennessee and Counties by Gender and Age Group, 2015-2040
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- Annual Estimates of the Population for the United States, Regions, States, and Puerto Rico: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2011
- The Impact of TennCare: A Survey of Recipients, 2011
- Tennessee Business and Economic Outlook, Fall 2011
- Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics for Tennessee, Counties and Municipalities: Census 2010
- Families First 2010 Case Characteristics Study, Prepared for the Tennessee Department of Human Services.
- Tennessee Business and Economic Outlook, Spring 2011
- Academic Program Supply and Occupational Demand Projections: 2008-2018
- Basic Education Program 2.0 (BEP) County Fiscal Capacity Inputs: 2011
- 2010 Census Population for Tennessee Counties Data and map
- A Forecast of Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship Expenditures, (A joint publication of CBER-UT, the TN Higher Education Commission, and the TN Student Assistance Corporation)
- Supply and Demand for Teachers in Tennessee. (A joint publication of CBER-UT, & TN Department of Education, & TN Higher Education Commission)
- Business Attitudes Towards Education in Tennessee
- Education Crossroads (A Report for the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury)
Current Economic Indicators
U.S. Unemployment Rate (SA) 0.2 pts (8.5% Dec 2011) |
U.S. Consumer Price Index0.2% (Dec 2011 SA Index 225.7) |
| TN Unemployment Rate (SA) 0.4 pts (8.7%(p) Dec 2011) |
U.S. Consumer Confidence® Index  9.3 pts (Dec 2011 Index 64.5, 1985=100) |
| U.S. Payroll Employment200,000(p) in Dec 2011 |
U.S. Leading Index0.5% (Nov 2011 Index: 118.0, 2004=100) |
| U.S. Average Hourly Earnings$0.04(p) in Dec 2011 |
TN Unemployment Insurance Claims6.5% (33,231 Initial Claims, Dec 2011) |
| p preliminary / SA seasonally adjusted / pts points month-to-month change: increase decrease  no change |
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CBER in the Media
| December 16, 2011 Bill Fox: "Not So Fast on ‘Tax-Free’ Purchases" (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) |
| November 28, 2011 Bill Fox: Editorial: Online Retailers Outgrow Sales Tax Advantage, (USA Today) |
| November 13, 2011 Bill Fox: "Sales Tax Bill Will Level the Playing Field Between Web, Brick-and-Mortar Retailers" (David Nicklaus, St. Louis Post-Dispatch) |
| October 27, 2011 Bill Fox: "State/Local Government Continues to Drag" (Conor Dougherty, The Wall Street Journal) |
| October 14, 2011 Don Bruce: "Illinois' Business Climate Ooutshines Its Neighbors': Tax Burden in Illinois Lower than Neighbors" (Chicago Business) |
| October 2, 2011 Matthew Murray: "Arizona Budget Slashing Reshapes State" (Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic) |
August 4, 2011 Matthew Murray: "Cities Where the Job Outlook Is Improving" (Danielle Kurtzleben, U.S. News & World Report) |