Data Points: Metro Jobs Growth And Jobs At Risk To Automation
Percent increase of jobs in large metros comparing 2017 to 2016: 3.5 – Orlando MSA 3.2 – Nashville/Murfreesboro MSA 3.1 – Atlanta MSA 3.0 – Raleigh MSA 2.8 – Jacksonville...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 26, 2018 | Data Points, Economic Development
Percent increase of jobs in large metros comparing 2017 to 2016: 3.5 – Orlando MSA 3.2 – Nashville/Murfreesboro MSA 3.1 – Atlanta MSA 3.0 – Raleigh MSA 2.8 – Jacksonville...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 23, 2018 | City of Memphis Government, Parks and Greening
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland is a little more than a week away from fully understanding the phrase, “the buck stops here,” which was famously...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 21, 2018 | City of Memphis Government, Uncategorized
The Strickland Administration today launches a new City of Memphis website, which is, in truth, the first “real” website for city government. While the website has received a redesign, even more to the point, it has...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 19, 2018 | City of Memphis Government, Civil Rights
Sometimes the cruelty in an action of the U.S. House of Representatives shocks even those of us who have low expectations for its enlightened...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 16, 2018 | Education, Shelby County government
This post is written by Jimmie Covington, veteran Memphis reporter with lengthy experience covering governmental, school, and demographic issues. He is a contributing writer with The...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 14, 2018 | Leadership, Shelby County government
Mark Luttrell last week delivered his last “State of the County” address which took on extra importance because he has slightly less than seven months left...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 12, 2018 | City of Memphis Government, Economic Development, Shelby County government, Taxation
We have no question about the good intentions that lie behind the push to give EDGE yet more power – this time the power to waive taxes for developers of apartments...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 8, 2018 | Economic Development
This post was written by a favorite Memphis economist of ours, David Ciscel, former Chair of the Economics Department, Associate Dean of...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 7, 2018 | City of Memphis Government, Taxation, Tennessee Legislature
Just when there was a glimmer of hope that Tennessee Senator Brian Kelsey was growing up, he pushes more anti-government legislation that indicates yet again the...
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