Census describes Memphis as "stagnant" (foreclosures, unemployment)

[Cosmicstargoat]

Census sums up stagnant Memphis metro area » The Commercial Appeal

Cheerleading aside, facts don't lie. Memphis appears to be a Dead Duck.

[plattsburgher]

Have to say would rather take a 'stagnant'............location, as in HOLDING ONE's OWN in very tough times, than Buffalo, Las Vegas, or Detroit where foreclosures are sky high and jobs are being lost with huge business and personal financial losses.....

Memphis has had over a decade of incompetent leadership with minimal planning for a productive and creative future.............I am actually surprised that we are even called 'stagnant'.......we have been fighting an uphill battle ever since someone thought that Herenton would be a honorable person to lead ANYTHING at all in Memphis!


add ALL of that to a tough economy. Things do NOT change overnight, but they can change.....Holding my own in tough times........not entirely a bad thing, but you can spin it anyway you like. It's called semantics.

[maximus10]

You must not have a lot to do in Colorado. I see you also posted in the CA comment section.

[Johnny Ryall]

Originally Posted by plattsburgher

you can spin it anyway you like. It's called semantics.

Miserable trolling aside, seems they just spun the headline. It's hard to spin the article when one of the opening lines is "The grim figures, largely consistent with national trends...". Homelessness alone has risen close to 50% on average in nearly all major U.S. cities since 2007.

Also, I find the timing of this posted thread, pretty much expected news, ironic with the announcment of one of the largest economic expansion projects for Memphis proper in years.

Electrolux coming to Memphis; thousands of jobs expected


...providing momentum for the city's growing manufacturing base.

Electrolux coming to Memphis; thousands of jobs expected » The Commercial Appeal

[strumpeace]

Based on what's been going on in the nation over the last few years (slowing population growth, high foreclosures, high unemployment, etc.), I'll take 'stagnant' any day over the alternative.

[80sKid]

Originally Posted by Johnny Ryall

Miserable trolling aside, seems they just spun the headline. It's hard to spin the article when one of the opening lines is "The grim figures, largely consistent with national trends...". Homelessness alone has risen close to 50% on average in nearly all major U.S. cities since 2007.

Also, I find the timing of this posted thread, pretty much expected news, ironic with the announcment of one of the largest economic expansion projects for Memphis proper in years.

Electrolux coming to Memphis; thousands of jobs expected


...providing momentum for the city's growing manufacturing base.

Electrolux coming to Memphis; thousands of jobs expected » The Commercial Appeal

The spin on your comments is a million times worse.

[ShelbyCop]

Originally Posted by Johnny Ryall

Miserable trolling aside, seems they just spun the headline. It's hard to spin the article when one of the opening lines is "The grim figures, largely consistent with national trends...". Homelessness alone has risen close to 50% on average in nearly all major U.S. cities since 2007.

Also, I find the timing of this posted thread, pretty much expected news, ironic with the announcment of one of the largest economic expansion projects for Memphis proper in years.

Electrolux coming to Memphis; thousands of jobs expected


...providing momentum for the city's growing manufacturing base.

Electrolux coming to Memphis; thousands of jobs expected » The Commercial Appeal

This was a refreshing sight to see in the Commercial Appeal this morning. The article said the decision came down to Memphis or Mexico. I'm glad we are getting these jobs, but I feel like the decision was more based on how violent Mexico is becoming instead of how appealing Memphis is. Either way, bring on the jobs!

[Johnny Ryall]

Originally Posted by ShelbyCop

I'm glad we are getting these jobs, but I feel like the decision was more based on how violent Mexico is becoming instead of how appealing Memphis is. Either way, bring on the jobs!

I'm sure violence in Mexico is a factor these days, but North Carolina & Alabama were both in the running. Reading directly or inbetween the lines in some of the coverage seems to indicate it heavily relied on the incentives package offered up by the city, county & state. Plus, The thing that really suprised me was that this took place inside Memphis proper and not at the new TVA Megasite in Haywood county. A development with this many jobs could literally tip the scales of the job exchange rate and officially bring Haywood county into the Memphis metro. I'm sure they'll have something out there sooner or later.

On another note besides incentives, the location might have been a major factor because of assets in the area. I'm sure they could cut down transportation costs on raw materials having the nation's 4th largest inland port in the immediate area.

[80sKid]

Originally Posted by Cosmicstargoat

Census sums up stagnant Memphis metro area » The Commercial Appeal

Cheerleading aside, facts don't lie. Memphis appears to be a Dead Duck.

Dude, your post had been hijacked. I'll help steer it back. Yeah, Memphis is the same place it's been since I was a kid. It sucks.

[strumpeace]

The Electrolux relocation is huge. It's going to cost a heck of a lot of money to bring it to Memphis, but once it's here, it's going to be great. We--like the rest of the country--have lost so many manufacturing jobs over the last several years. I would really like to see the local community college work with Electrolux to set up a program that would help employees expand their skill sets.

Anyway, big thanks to Gov. Bredesen, Commissioner Kisber, both Mayors, the Greater Memphis Chamber, MLGW, TVA, and the City-County office of Economic Development for all the hard work they put into pulling this one off.