United States Congress Joint Economic Committee

Tennessee

November 2016

Labor Market (BLS/Haver)
Most Recent Prior Month 12 Mo. Prior
Tennessee Unemployment (U-3) 4.6% 4.4% 5.6%
U.S. Official Rate (U-3) 4.9% 5.0% 5.0%
U.S. "Real" Rate (U-6) 9.5% 9.7% 9.8%
Tennessee Labor Force Participation Rate 60.3% 59.9% 59.0%
U.S. Labor Force Participation Rate 62.8% 62.9% 62.5%
Prices (BLS/Haver, AAA)
Most Recent Prior Month 12 Mo. Prior
CPI-U Inflation 1.5% 1.1% 0.0%
"Core" CPI Inflation 2.2% 2.3% 1.9%
National Gas/gal. Updated 11/8/16 3:38 AM $2.21 $2.26 $2.22
Tennessee Gas/gal. $2.05 $2.14 $2.02
South Region: Loaf of Bread $1.33 $1.31 $1.41
South Region: Milk/gal. $3.49 $3.38 $3.91

Economic Growth (BEA, WSJ/Haver)
U.S. Real GDP
Q3/2016 (1st Estimate)
2.9%
TN Real GDP
Q1/2016
1.7%
S&P 500 (YTD)
4.28% Updated 11/8/16 6:30 AM
Obamacare Premium Increases Updated 11/1/16
Nationwide 25.2%
Tennessee 56.2%
Minimum Wage (DOL/WHD)
National Hourly Rate
$7.25
TN Hourly Rate
(No minimum wage required)
Last Generated: 11/8/16 6:30 AM