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Tennessee’s Economy Is Outpacing the Nation, its Fiscal Condition is Strong. William F. Fox, Director August 29, 2017. The Current Expansion is Long on Historical Standards. August 29, 2017. Potential Policy Effects. Recessions almost always self-inflicted Tax Reform
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Tennessee’s Economy Is Outpacing the Nation, its Fiscal Condition is Strong William F. Fox, Director August 29, 2017
The Current Expansion is Long on Historical Standards August 29, 2017 William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu
Potential Policy Effects • Recessions almost always self-inflicted • Tax Reform • Infrastructure Investments • Deregulation • Appointment of new FED Chairperson • Health Care Reform • Trade Policy • Government shutdown William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu
GDP Continues to Rise, though Slowly William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu
Consumers are Driving the Expansion William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu
Consumer Debt Balance Rising Again William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu
Creation of Housing Units has Slowed William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu
Housing Sales Rising but Low for an Expansion William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu
Light Vehicles Sales at Expansion Peak, but slowly Falling William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu
E-Commerce Sales are Growing Very Rapidly William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu
E-Commerce altering Local and Taxable Sales August 28, 2017 William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu
U.S. Population Aging Rapidly William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu
Population 65 Years and Older, 2016 U.S. Average: 15.2% Less than 15.0% 15.0% to 16.9% 17.0% to 18.9% 19.0% to 19.7% Greater than 19.7% William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu
Population 65 Years and Older, 2030 U.S. Average: 20.0% Less than 15.0% 15.0% to 16.9% 17.0% to 18.9% 19.0% to 19.7% Greater than 19.7% William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu
College Age Population Slowly Declining as Percent of Total Population William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu
Business Investment was a Drag on the Economy, but Rising Again Now William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu
Deficits Rise Rapidly in the Future (billion) William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu
Aging Society and Interest Costs Raise Federal Spending from 21% to 28% of GDP in 2046 Source: Congressional Budget Office, The 2016 Long-Term Budget Outlook, July 12, 2016, Figure 1.4. William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu
Net Exports of Goods And Services August 29, 2017 William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu
Interest Rates and Inflation are Beginning to Rise William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu
Tennessee’s Economic Momentum Among the Top 10 States Source: State Policy Reports, Vol.34, No. 12. William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu
TN Employment has Grown Faster than the Nation for the past 7 years TN June-17 2.0% U.S. June-17 1.6% William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu
Tennessee Unemployment Rate Historically low and much lower than the US rate William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu
Labor Force Participation Rates Show Signs of a Turnaround Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu
Full Recovery from the Great Recession in Most Sectors(Tennessee, June 2017 as a Share of December 2007) Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu
MSA Nonfarm Employment Growth (Quarter Ending June 2016 to June 2017) William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu
TN Per Capita Income has Been Falling as a Percent of the U.S. William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu
Per Capita Income is Lower than the U.S. Average in All But Four Counties Tennessee: $42,094 United States: $48,112 2015 Less than $27,000 $27,000 to $33,250 $33,500 to $40,450 $40,451 to $46,048 Greater than $46,048 William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu
Per Capita Personal Income Falling in Most Parts of the State August 29, 2017 William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu
Tennesseans Have Lower Educational Attainment Levels Bachelor’s degree or higher High school graduates or higher William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu
Tennessee 9th Grade Pipeline William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu
Tennessee Population Growth Fastest around Nashville, 1990–2016 Tennessee: 1.16% United States: .97% Less than 0.00% 0.00% to 0.97% .98% to 1.97% 1.98% to 2.97% Greater or equal to 2.98% *compound annual growth rate William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu
Population Growth has been Suburban, 2010–2016 William F. Fox, Director • cber.haslam.utk.edu
TN S & L Taxes are the Lowest Share of the Economy U.S. =10.6% Tennessee = 8.0% 8.0% or less (1) More than 8.0% to 10.0% (21) 10.0% to 12.9% (25) 13.0% and greater (4) William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu
Tennessee Tax Revenues are Falling Relative to the Economy Tax Revenues (in millions) William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu
TN Tax Revenues Reduced by Tax Cuts • Tax Reductions • Inheritance and gift taxes eliminated - $110 million • Hall Income Tax - $300 million • Sales tax on food - $30 million • Transfer from general to highway fund • Sales tax on food reduced to 4.0 percent - $115 million • Corporate taxes - $115 million William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu
Significant Non-Recurring Revenues Available for this Year • FY16 Surplus $656.4 million • FY17 Surplus $727.4 million • Expense Savings $ 60.0 million • Debt Service Savings $ 83.9 million • Tax legislation - $ 28.0 million Total $ 1.5 billion William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu
Essentially all of the available non-recurring revenues have been allocated • Economic Development $131.0 million • Education $ 58.0 million • Higher Ed $ 17.3 million • Other $ 69.3 million • Retiree Health Care $110.0 million • Transportation $205.6 million • Capital (UTK Engineering) $702.2 million • Rainy Day Fund $132.0 million William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu
TN relies very Heavily on the Sales Tax August 28, 2017 William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu
The Sales Tax is More Volatile than Personal Income Personal Income Growth (%) William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu
University of Tennessee Allocation Above Previous Peak William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu
Board of Regents Allocation Still Below Peak William F. Fox • http://cber.haslam.utk.edu