Roger Harris

Ask a business owner to list their biggest concerns and you might hear complaints about labor unions, never-ending contract negotiations, oppressive government regulations, clueless legislators and other traditional boogeymen.

In response to new federal financial regulations and shareholder complaints about excessive pay, many companies trimmed executive salaries last year, putting more emphasis on stock awards.

Competition will be intense when new college grads hit the job market this spring, but their chances of landing a job are the best in years.

Supporters of higher taxes gained a new ally last week — the National Association for Business Economists.

Even as Republican presidential candidates bicker over who's a true conservative, it's impossible to miss the basic theme of the GOP campaign.

By now you know if your Christmas wishes have been filled. Or you soon will know if yours is a family that waits until after breakfast to open presents.

For the most part, Sen. Bob Corker stuck to Republican dogma when he addressed the Knoxville Economics Forum last week.

You may have noticed that the Internet is everywhere. We bank, watch movies and read newspapers on the Web. We use smartphones to check stock prices and school schedules.

Despite the sky-is-falling attitude coming from the far right, America's top CEOs believe the economy is improving and will continue to grow this year.

Speaker of the House John Boehner declared in no uncertain terms a few days ago that tax increases were off the table in the debt ceiling negotiations with the White House.

A new study shows that CEO compensation at top companies in America is soaring - a painful contrast with the stagnant salaries of many rank-and-file employees across the country.

Pressure is building to end the unfair price advantage enjoyed by Amazon.com and other Internet-only retailers that don't collect sales taxes.

As president of Pathway Lending for the last eight years, Clint Gwin has seen firsthand how difficult it can be for Tennessee entrepreneurs to borrow the money they need to create new jobs and grow their businesses.

Aftershocks of the Great Recession continue to ripple through East Tennessee, but there are reasons to expect an improved regional economy in 2011.

Tennessee's business recruitment effort has had a good run in the last few years under the leadership of Gov. Phil Bredesen.