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Tennessee real estate: Will it get easier to buy a home in 2024? What to know , December 20, 2023 Q3 Housing TN report: Permits, home prices up, sales down statewide , December 15, 2023 MTSU COE-URP Scholars program hosts session on midstate economic development , December 6, 2023 MTSU business research center wins national award for publication , November 21, 2023 THDA head breaks down housing market challenges, opportunities for COE-URP Scholars , October 16, 2023 MTSU’s housing report shows drop in construction permits from last year , September 29, 2023 MTSU Chair of Excellence moves forward with Scholars Program featuring faculty mentors , September 27, 2023 Nashville Healthcare industry grows, now contributes $68 billion to local economy , July 7, 2023 Economic impact study reports Nashville health care as $68 billion industry , July 6, 2023 MTSU Visits the WGNS Studios to Discuss Voter Registration, Mental Health, and a new Urban Planning Program , June 26, 2023 MTSU Leadership on Deck Institute trains faculty for administrative opportunities , June 23, 2023 Middle Tennessee State Universitys impact? Preparing scholars for the future , May 13, 2023 ‘Significant economic value’ for proposed aerospace campus, April 5, 2023 MTSU’s Chair of Excellence in Urban and Regional Planning launches new Scholars Program , March 22, 2023 MTSU Plays a Large Role in Helping Rutherford County Grow and Plan for More Growth in a Positive Manner . December 26, 2022 WGNS Radio Topics: Tennessee’s Economy, High Impact Teaching, Upcoming MLK Day, Black History Month, and the Unity Luncheon . December 19, 2022
BERC’s Tracking Tennessee’s Economy dashboard website receives national 2022 AUBER Award , December 8, 2022 MTSU names advisory committee for Jones Chair of Excellence in Urban and Regional Planning. November 9, 2022 Rising Interest Rates Will Increase Rental Prices, too . June 29, 2022 Higher interest rates are slowing down Middle Tennesse’s housing market, but prices are still high. June 28, 2022 Middle Tennessee State University’s impact? Preparing scholars for the future. May 14, 2022 BERC Director Dr. Murat Arik discusses MTSU’s 2022 economic impact study . March 3, 2022
USDA Rural Housing Administrator Altoro Visits Nashville and the Surrounding Area . March 2, 2022 MTSU Creates $1.42 Billion Economic Impact and 11500 Jobs . Jan 25, 2022 Report: Middle Tennessee State University is an economic powerhouse for Tennessee . Jan 20, 2022 MTSU Appoints Murat Arik as Chair of Excellence in Urban and Regional Planning . Nov 7, 2021 $747K MTSU-led ginseng research alliance funding includes BERC partnership . Oct 14, 2021 ‘MTSU On the Record’ researches personnel issues in manufacturing sector . Oct 5, 2021 MTSU appoints Arik as Chair of Excellence in Urban and Regional Planning . Sept 30, 2021 MTSU’s Housing Tennessee Report finds positive outcomes for economy in second quarter . Sept 27, 2021 Greener Pastures: Small-town economics major takes the lead on BERC grant serving distressed rural areas . Aug 19, 2021 Chattanooga residential rents rise twice as fast as U.S. average . June 25, 2021 Report: Q1 Housing market in Tennessee continues positive trend . June 22, 2021 Report: Q4 housing market data in Tennessee show positive trends . March 19, 2021 CEO insights on creating a STEM workforce . Jan 28, 2021 Tennessee real-estate market on the upswing, according to new study . Dec 18, 2020 BERC Report: Tennessee’s Q3 housing indicators show signs of recovery from pandemic shutdowns . Dec 18, 2020 3rd Quarter Housing In TN POSITIVE! Dec 18, 2020 Trade report: Despite drop, 3rd quarter not as harsh to Tennessee exporters . Dec 4, 2020 Analysis: The Greater Nashville housing market remains unpredictable . Oct 20, 2020 MTSU’s BERC partnering with USDA to help distressed communities in East Tennessee . Sept 30, 2020 BERC report: Tennessee housing market has mixed Q2 performance in wake of COVID-19 . Sept 23, 2020 New BERC website tracking Tennessee economy features interactive dashboard . Aug 5, 2020 BERC study collects CEO insight to examine STEM workforce challenges June 22, 2020 BERC report: Tenn. Q1 housing market ‘strong,’ but future COVID-19 impact unclear . June 15, 2020 BERC study explores dynamics of Tennessee’s international ginseng trade June 10, 2020 BERC Director Dr. Arik recognized with multiple honors from Institute for Global Business Research April 20, 2020 BERC is now a Tennessee State Data Center affiliate Murfreesboro soccer complex will generate less revenues than expected, MTSU economists say Population Growth and Economic Dynamics: A Case Study for Williamson Co., TN
BERC Director Murat Arik wins 3 awards at the Institute for Global Research conference BERC Associate Director Steven Livingston: ‘Hope for the Best’: How Alabama’s Soaring Auto Industry Could Be Stifled by Trump Tariffs
BERC’s MTSU alumni impact report in MTSU Magazine (see pp. 38-39): https://issuu.com/mtsumag/docs/mtsumagazinejan2019
BERC Associate Director Steven Livingston: Trump’s Trade War Beginning to Pinch Tennessee Exports
BERC Director Murat Arik: Amazon’s Arrival Could Bring Increased Home Prices
Director Murat Arik discusses BERC projects:
