Agency official says Tennessee had a 'record year' in 2025 for economic development
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An agency official at MTSU said Tennessee saw a "record year in 2025," citing record-breaking rural jobs and foreign direct investment, and said the department will release its annual report in the coming weeks.
An agency official speaking at Middle Tennessee State University said Tennessee saw a "record year in 2025" for economic development, citing record-breaking jobs in rural counties and increased foreign direct investment, and said an annual report documenting the results will be released in the coming weeks.
The official said the state saw "record breaking jobs in rural Tennessee" and "record breaking projects" tied to foreign direct investment. As an example, the speaker cited a "6 and a half billion dollar investment with Korea's Inc" from the prior year; the transcript did not provide a clearer corporate name or further details about that investment.
The official credited cooperation with "communities across all 95 counties" and with the state's federal delegation for the gains, saying that Tennessee's people are why "we do so well in economic development and why the future is so bright." The speaker also said the agency's annual report will be published "in the next few weeks" with more details on jobs and projects.
The remarks were brief and largely celebratory; the transcript does not include the speaker's name or the date of the remarks, and it does not include supporting data or documentation beyond the statements quoted above. The official closed by thanking listeners and saying more news and updates will follow when the annual report is released.
