Economy

Economy April 13, 2022

Rep. David Scott announces large beef producer CEOs to testify in hearings about rise in beef prices

U.S. Representative David Scott, who represents Georgia’s 13th Congressional District including part of south Cobb County, and who chairs the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, announce that the CEOs of the…

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Economy March 24, 2022

Would gas tax breaks make a big difference when prices are skyrocketing? We asked 4 experts

By Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University; Erich Muehlegger, University of California, Davis; Sanya Carley, Indiana University, and Theodore J. Kury, University of Florida [This article first appeared in The Conversation,…

Economy March 22, 2022

David Scott: House Ag committee to conduct hearings on beef prices and meatpacking industry

U.S. Representative David Scott, who represents Georgia’s 13th Congressional District including part of south Cobb County, announced that the House Agriculture Committee will hold a hearing on April 27 to…

Economy March 21, 2022

Georgia gasoline prices fall on drop in demand and oil price

Georgia gasoline prices, which began a steep rise after the Russian invasion of the Ukraine, have fallen steadily over the past week as demand and oil prices dropped. According to…

Economy March 14, 2022

Georgia gasoline price hits record high — but not when adjusted for inflation

AAA reports that Georgia gasoline prices have hit their record high cost, unadjusted for inflation. The record high for Georgia gasoline price was $4.16 per gallon, reached in 2008 during…

Economy March 8, 2022

Georgia gasoline prices race past $4.00 per gallon on Russian invasion of Ukraine

The Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to steadily drive gasoline prices upward, and today’s estimates on the AAA website put the price of a gallon of regular unleaded in Georgia…

Economy March 7, 2022

Georgia gasoline prices surge to nearly $4.00 per gallon on Russian invasion of Ukraine

AAA reported at just after midnight in their weekly press release that Georgia drivers were paying an average of $3.88 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. But prices are still…

Economy March 6, 2022

KSU economist estimates cost to Cobb County of $15 million per year to service debt and operations of the stadium

[Editor’s note. This short article is intended to provide you with general information on the paper and access to the link so that you can read it for yourself. A…

Economy February 28, 2022

Georgia gasoline prices spike a whopping 13 cents over past week; likely to climb on Ukraine news

The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Georgia spiked a whopping 13 cents over the past week in Georgia, fueled by news of the war in…

Economy February 21, 2022

Tensions between Russia and Ukraine contribute to rise in Georgia gasoline prices

Georgia gasoline prices continued to climb over the past week, adding four cents to the price of a gallon of regular unleaded at the pump. The tensions between Russia, a…

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