According To The Latest Figures From Don Fenley’S Core Data And The Bureau Of Labor And Statistics, The Unemployment Rate For The Seven-County Tri-Cities Region Dropped To 4.1-Percent In March. These Figures Are Pre-Pandemic And The Actual Effect Of The Pandemic Won’T Be Reflected Until April’S Report Is Published. The First Wave Of Accelerated Unemployment Claims Was Filed March 28Th And Since Then, More Than 20-Thousand Northeast Tennessee Residents Have Filed For Unemployment. The Next Few Months Of Economic Data Are Not Going To Be Pretty. Learn More At Donfenley.Com.