economy

The All New 107.3 Kiss FM and The Tyler Metro Chamber Of Commerce along with other great sponsors are proud to present The Small Biz Expo At The Metro!

Young adults have the gift of time. One of the kindest things you can do for your kids is to teach them to be responsible with their finances.

Thankfully, there are ways we contribute and give them the crucial support they need to keep things in the black.

Get your resume ready, get dressed for success, and find your next job!

Thankfully, there are ways we can continue to provide the crucial support they need to keep things in the black.

Minimum wage is almost a teenager!

We've got the top three towns / four of the top 10, and seven of the top 25 nationwide!

We've seen the trend of established companies from other states relocating here for awhile. A report now shows those same key economic indicators make the Lone Star State one of the country's most conducive for brand new businesses.

We love Texas unconditionally, right?  That's good.  Because, to put it nicely, other states are superior in the way they handle certain essential things like roads and jobs, and we've landed at the bottom in several categories.  Plainly speaking, we're getting our butts kicked.

Wal-Mart has announced plans to close 269 stores across the U.S. and globally.  According to a press release, officials with Wal-Mart indicated that after assessing their portfolio for 2015, there was a need for these closures to ensure Wal-Mart remains a healthy business.

In a possible sign of further economic recovery, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that wages are making a steady recovery across the board, with a great number of companies now offering higher paying jobs.

Many analysts predicted doom and gloom for gas prices this summer, with some saying they could reach as high as $6 per gallon. But it seems those concerns were for naught — fuel costs have been on the decline and are now expected to stay well below last year’s prices.