Tennessee unemployment rate holds at 3.6% for third straight month
Tennessee’s statewide unemployment rate was 3.6% for a third consecutive month, while 94 of the state’s 95 counties reported rates below 5%, according to the state labor department.
Business & Economy
Jobs, labor, companies, prices, investment, markets, trade, agriculture, energy, and consumer economics.
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AEDC to present Anchorage business survey and economic outlook Aug. 5
The Anchorage Economic Development Corporation will present new local business survey results and economic data at its annual Economic Outlook Luncheon on Aug. 5.
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Massachusetts sets Aug. 8-9 sales-tax holiday, suspending 6.25% tax for most items under $2,500
Massachusetts’ annual statewide sales-tax holiday is scheduled for Aug. 8-9, 2026, suspending the 6.25% state sales tax for most retail items priced under $2,500.
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Michigan signs FY2027 budget with workforce, small-business and mobility investments
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Michigan’s FY2027 balanced bipartisan budget, including $14.5 million for employer training and $1 million for future-mobility programs.
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North Carolina begins Opportunity Zone nominations for 202 census tracts
North Carolina’s Department of Commerce is advancing nominations for 202 census tracts under the federal Opportunity Zone program, a state-level step that could shape where private investors focus future projects.
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Toyota announces $3.6 billion San Antonio expansion and 2,000 new Texas jobs
Toyota plans to add a second vehicle-assembly line at its San Antonio operation in a $3.6 billion expansion expected to create 2,000 jobs, with state incentives totaling $20.05 million announced alongside the project.
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Fairbanks business calendar lists Alaska DOT&PF project-development briefing for Aug. 4
The Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce calendar lists an Alaska DOT&PF Project Development 101 session for Aug. 4, offering a scheduled business-community forum on transportation-project development.
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Aluminum Dynamics plans recycled-aluminum slab center in Lowndes County
Aluminum Dynamics announced plans July 14 for a recycled-aluminum slab center in Lowndes County, with Mississippi Development Authority assistance for direct road and rail infrastructure improvements.
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Mississippi opens disaster unemployment assistance for five counties
Mississippi has made Disaster Unemployment Assistance available to eligible workers in five disaster-affected counties after a June 30 major-disaster declaration.
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North Dakota opens registration for 2026 Global Talent Summit
The North Dakota Department of Commerce has opened registration for its 2026 Global Talent Summit, a workforce-focused event centered on global-talent strategies and economic competitiveness.
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Vermont unemployment holds at 2.6% as employment and labor force shrink
Vermont’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held at 2.6% in June, but employment and the civilian labor force both declined from May.
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Montgomery schedules community job fair for Aug. 4
The City of Montgomery and Montgomery Career Center have scheduled a community job fair for Aug. 4, 2026, to bring local employers and job seekers together.
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Montana wins more than $800,000 to expand registered apprenticeships statewide
Montana’s Department of Labor and Industry announced July 16 that it received more than $800,000 in federal funding for a statewide expansion of registered apprenticeships.
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Genie Recon plans Springfield expansion that would create 243 Missouri jobs
Missouri’s Department of Economic Development announced July 15 that Genie Recon plans a Springfield expansion expected to create 243 jobs. The available announcement record does not disclose investment, incentives or a hiring schedule.
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Ohio ranked No. 1 state for business in CNBC’s 2026 assessment
CNBC placed Ohio first in its 2026 America’s Top States for Business study, the state’s first time at the top of the ranking since the study began in 2007.
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Hepburn and Sons plans $18.1 million Prince William headquarters, 80 Virginia jobs
Hepburn and Sons LLC plans to invest $18.1 million in a new Prince William County corporate headquarters expected to create 80 jobs and open by summer 2028.
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North Dakota oil-and-gas regulators schedule Aug. 20 briefing on June production figures
North Dakota’s Department of Mineral Resources has scheduled its next Director’s Cut briefing for Aug. 20, when officials will address June 2026 oil-and-gas numbers.
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Montana receives more than $800,000 to expand registered apprenticeships statewide
Montana’s labor department announced more than $800,000 for a statewide expansion of registered apprenticeships tied to the 406 JOBS workforce strategy.
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Oregon opens applications for $25 million industrial-site readiness fund
Business Oregon has opened a $25 million loan fund for public and private industrial-land projects, with applications due Sept. 4, 2026.
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Utah adds 26,300 jobs over the year as June payroll growth reaches 1.5%
Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment was estimated to be 1.5% higher in June 2026 than a year earlier, an increase of 26,300 jobs, the Utah Department of Workforce Services reported.
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Peak Energy opens first commercial manufacturing facility at Sacramento County’s Metro Air Park
Peak Energy held a July 8 ribbon-cutting for its first commercial manufacturing facility at Metro Air Park in Sacramento County, according to a county announcement.
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Oklahoma unveils statewide strategy to pursue growth in the space economy
Oklahoma’s Commerce Department announced a new framework with state aerospace partners intended to coordinate existing assets and attract space-industry growth.