10 February 2012, 5:04 am
Wonkbook: Congress hangs back from the good economic newsWashington Post (blog)Five of the nation's largest lenders came to an agreement with 49 state attorney generals and the Obama administration. The agreement won't end our housing troubles and it won't end the banks' legal troubl... Read More »
10 February 2012, 2:41 am
Georgia is dead last in financial securityAtlanta Journal ConstitutionThe report reflected the devastating blows that have struck a state where unemployment exceeds the national average and major economic engines -- real estate, banking and home construction -- aren't firing on all cylinders. Th... Read More »
9 February 2012, 10:15 pm
New York TimesFirst new US nuclear reactors in decades approvedLos Angeles TimesFormer NRC member Peter Bradford, now a law professor in Vermont, said Thursday's approval did not change the poor economics of nuclear power. What makes a difference in Georgia is that the state has ruled that custo... Read More »
9 February 2012, 9:32 pm
Georgia Council for the Arts discusses new mission, goalsGainesville TimesThe Georgia Council for the Arts was almost eliminated entirely during last year's budget process. Now it has a little more skip in its step after it moved under the umbrella of the state Department of Economic Development... Read More »
9 February 2012, 9:06 pm
ABC2 NewsMaryland Governor O'Malley takes a risk on gas taxStateline.org“Gas prices are tremendously volatile,” says Carl Davis, senior policy analyst with the left-leaning Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. “You end up with wild swings in the tax rate.” To get at that problem, s... Read More »
9 February 2012, 1:29 pm
Triple PunditThe Untold Story: The Continuing Demise of the Construction IndustryTriple PunditCredit: Courtesy of Georgia Institute of Technology By Richard Thornton It is all too rare to read news about the continuing catastrophic problem in today's United States land development industry. In m... Read More »
9 February 2012, 10:19 am
The GuardianNew 'App Economy' Creates Nearly 500000 Jobs: StudyeWeekAnd while California tops the list of App Economy states, with nearly one in four jobs, states such as Georgia, Florida and Illinois get their share as well. In fact, more than two-thirds of App Economy employment is outside... Read More »
9 February 2012, 8:53 am
NeighborNewspapers.comState labor commissioner notes positives in economy, talks futureNeighborNewspapers.comBy Mary Hood While Georgia's economy is still struggling, a few positive signs were seen in the past few months, according to Georgia's labor commissioner. Mark Butler said in Novembe... Read More »
8 February 2012, 10:29 pm
Georgia Quail Hunt back againWALB-TVBy Sharinda Williams - bio | email South Georgia is the country's Quail hunting capital. The Georgia Chamber of Commerce is using the sport to try to improve the state's economy. Chris Clark the CEO, GA. Chamber of Commerce says, "Right now in Georgia ...G... Read More »
8 February 2012, 3:05 pm
The Huntsville Times - al.comState lottery may be a good bet in a tough economyWBRCBy Alan Collins - bio | email Once again the state of Alabama is facing money problems. Tuesday night in the his State of the State address, Governor Robert Bentley told lawmakers state government must shrink because ... Read More »
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