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Economy July 11, 2022

Georgia gasoline prices continue to drop on decrease in crude oil cost; Cobb County prices remain elevated

Georgia gasoline prices continued to drop over the past week, falling 13 cents on average, but prices in Cobb County remain elevated well above the statewide average. According to the…

Economy July 9, 2022

June jobs report suggests Fed could avoid a recession – but room for error is minuscule

By Christopher Decker, University of Nebraska Omaha [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. economy added more jobs than expected in June, signaling the labor…

Economy July 4, 2022

Georgia gasoline prices drop 8 cents; Cobb County gas price remains elevated

Georgia gasoline prices dropped eight cents per gallon on average over the past week, driven by a drop in crude oil prices and decreased demand. But Cobb County’s prices are…

Economy June 27, 2022

Georgia gasoline prices drop over the past week with decline in crude oil prices

Georgia gasoline prices dropped seven cents per gallon on average over the past week, driven by a decline in crude oil prices. Cobb County prices are ten cents more on…

Economy June 20, 2022

Georgia gasoline prices decline … but not by much

Georgia gasoline price declined slightly over the past week over the past week, but not by much, registering only a one cent decline, compared with a three-cent average drop nationally….

Economy June 16, 2022

5 things to know about the Fed’s biggest interest rate increase since 1994 and how it will affect you

By D. Brian Blank, Mississippi State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Federal Reserve on June 15, 2022, lifted interest rates by 0.75 percentage…

Economy June 13, 2022

Georgia gasoline prices surge 21 cents per gallon to average $4.48, Cobb County even higher

Georgia gasoline prices surged 21 cents per gallon over the past week, and with high summer demand combined with tight crude oil supply, there isn’t likely to be relief tor…

Economy June 12, 2022

Inflation hits fresh 40-year high, pushing Fed to get more aggressive with interest rates – and the ‘Beveridge curve’ should give it courage to do so

By Veronika Dolar, SUNY Old Westbury [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Inflation surged at the fastest pace in over 40 years in May 2022, pushing…

Economy June 6, 2022

Georgia gasoline prices resume their upward surge

Georgia gasoline prices surged upward another 14 cents over the past week. According to the weekly press release from Montrae Waiters the spokeswoman for AAA – The Auto Club Group,…

Economy May 30, 2022

Georgia gasoline prices remain above $4, but not much 7-day change

Georgia gasoline price over the past week remained above $4 per gallon, but stayed nearly steady, with a mere one-cent drop. According to the weekly press release from Montrae Waiters…

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