Hamilton County led the state during the first quarter of 2015 in the growth rate of firms filing to do business in Tennessee.
Bill FoxInitial business filings
In the first three months of 2015: * Hamilton County — 507 businesses, up 17.9 percent from a year ago * Shelby County — 1,195 businesses, up 8.9 percent from a year ago * Davidson County — 1,509 businesses, up 3.1 percent * Knox County — 579 businesses, up 0.7 percent Source: University of Tennessee Center for Business and Economic Research
Jobless in April
* 5.4 percent nationwide, down from 5.5 percent in March * 6 percent in Tennessee, down from 6.3 percent in March * 6.3 percent in Georgia, unchanged from March Sources: Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Georgia Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Chattanooga has 2nd fastest growth among Tennessee’s big cities
The number of business entities making initial filings with the Tennessee Secretary of State jumped nearly 18 percent in Hamilton County during the first three months of the year, “showing that 2015 will continue to be a very good year,” University of Tennessee Economist Bill Fox said.