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VOL. 132 | NO. 85 | Friday, April 28, 2017
Memphis News Economic Overview: Key Barometers Trending Upward
By Andy Meek
Many business leaders in Memphis have acknowledged something of a paradox to their current sentiments in recent weeks – a mix of both optimism and uncertainty about the national and local economies.

Download the Q1 Economic Overview (PDF, 1.2 MB)
While key first-quarter economic indicators for the Memphis area aren’t up across the board, they largely indicate positive trends.
For a deeper dive into those figures, we offer the latest edition of The Memphis News Economic Overview, a collection of data that capture a snapshot of the local economy during the first quarter.
Inside, readers can take a closer look at data covering everything from Memphis-related stock trends to employment figures and real estate data, among other economic barometers.
Our hope is that the range of data paints as clear a picture as possible of the Memphis-area economy, giving readers and business leaders a more detailed look at the current landscape to help them make the decisions they need to make for their own enterprises.
Many business leaders in Memphis have acknowledged something of a paradox to their current sentiments in recent weeks – a mix of both optimism and uncertainty about the national and local economies.
While key first-quarter economic indicators for the Memphis area aren’t up across the board, they largely indicate positive trends.
For a deeper dive into those figures, we offer the latest edition of The Memphis News Economic Overview, a collection of data that capture a snapshot of the local economy during the first quarter.
Inside, readers can take a closer look at data covering everything from Memphis-related stock trends to employment figures and real estate data, among other economic barometers.
Our hope is that the range of data paints as clear a picture as possible of the Memphis-area economy, giving readers and business leaders a more detailed look at the current landscape to help them make the decisions they need to make for their own enterprises.