Congratulations to our new Associate Director, Don Bruce! Don has been with the Boyd Center since 1999. In addition to his Boyd Center work, he also studies the economic and behavioral effects of tax policies on such things as small business activity and owner-occupied housing.

Lucky to work with these rock stars!!

"What's the quickest way to diminish your NIL value? Become academically ineligible..." - Don Bruce #LEAD1webinar

Join our team!!

If there's one thing Downtown Knoxville's early risk takers have in common, Don Bruce said, it's that "they truly do have this vision for a better #Knoxville, and we're lucky to have that because that's what it takes.” Read more from Ryan Wilusz/Knox News: knoxnews.com/story/money/20…

Not gonna lie—there is something special about appearing in the pages of Journal of Public Economics for the first time. Exceptionally proud of my student and co-author @RichardBeem, who is now on the Econ PhD job market. Hire him!

Do you like four seasons, mid-sized cities, and economics research that makes a difference? Then check out these lines at UTK! #EconTwitter

A $3 million gift from the Boyd Foundation will transform economic and education research at the UT Boyd Center for Business & Economic Research. The gift also includes a $1 million endowment to create two distinguished professorships in Haslam Business. news.utk.edu/2022/02/28/has…

Proud moment for the entire UT Boyd Center for Business & Economic Research family as alumnus John Deskins delivers his Presidential Address at the AUBER annual meeting, directly in front of fellow alumnus and AUBER Secretary-Treasurer Mike Hicks. Big day for Haslam Business and UT Knoxville!

#EconTwitter JOB ALERT! After a huge search resulting in four terrific hires, we are back at it. Brand new T/TT line with a focus on preK-12 education research, joint between Economics and UT Boyd Center for Business & Economic Research with Fall '22 start possible. Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/103635

It's official, our Boyd Center GRA @RichardBeem is a UT Knoxville graduate! Congratulations, Rich!

#COVID19 may have fundamentally altered the trajectory of college-going, retention & completion rates for students nationwide & the @Driveto55 in Tennessee. What's next? Join UT Boyd Center for Business & Economic Research, @UTBakerCenter and tnAchieves Monday 5/23 at noon for a webcast: calendar.utk.edu/event/the_coll…

ATTN: TN Business Leaders: Please help us get more up-to-date information on the economic situation in our state!

Do you think college is too expensive, or just not for you? Celeste Carruthers might convince you otherwise. Tune in to Money Talks on WATE 6 On Your Side with @LexiSpivakTV around 12:45 this afternoon to hear more about postsecondary options in Tennessee! wate.com/live-newscasts/

Thanks to UT System President Randy Boyd for your gracious and generous support—what an enjoyable and worthwhile evening with our state’s business leaders!

Next round of conference realignment. The Kofoed Family is leaving Independence/Patriot League to re-join the SEC. I am excited to join the Economics Department and UT Boyd Center for Business & Economic Research in Haslam Business at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville starting this coming fall.

Welcome to the UT Boyd Center for Business & Economic Research , Michael Kofoed !! We are so excited to have you on the team!

Watch this NBER conference on Tax Competition! Owen Zidar Presentations by Don Bruce Cailin Slattery Teemu Lyytikäinen Stefanie Stantcheva Marius Brülhart Kurt Schmidheiny Matthias Krapf Jeffrey P. Clemens Stan Veuger Brian Knight Program & YouTube live link nber.org/conferences/po…

States have recently moved towards destination-based sales taxes but the potential for harmful tax competition remains, including along state borders and for business locations, from Don Bruce Bill Fox and Alannah M. Shute nber.org/papers/w31074

MEDIA ADVISORY: The 2024 Economic Report to the Governor will be released at 10 a.m. tomorrow. Dr. Kessler will detail state and national economic trends, as well as an analysis of the state’s housing market and business formations. Contact [email protected] for login credentials.