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Economy January 20, 2024

You’ve Got To Give Georgians Some “Credit” For Paying Off Their Debts Better

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College There’s some good news, and bad news, for Georgians when it comes to their credit scores. The Peach State doesn’t…

Economy January 17, 2024

State economist says warning signs hint Georgia ‘likely’ to experience mild recession this year

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 17, 2024 Georgia’s state economist told lawmakers Tuesday that the state is likely…

Economy January 16, 2024

When can we stop worrying about rising prices? The latest inflation report offers no easy answers

by D. Brian Blank, Mississippi State University and Brandy Hadley, Appalachian State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Tired of thinking about inflation’s impact on…

Economy December 28, 2023

Economic lookahead: As we ring in 2024, can the US economy continue to avoid a recession?

Economy December 27, 2023

Student loan bill in your holiday mail? 1M Georgians drive state’s No. 3 rank for student debt

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 22, 2023 The holidays aren’t cheap, and neither is a college degree. And…

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Economy December 25, 2023

Georgia gasoline prices rise before Christmas driven in part by attacks on Red Sea shipping

International events caused an unwelcome pre-Christmas economic worry. The week before Christmas saw a five-cent rise in the average cost of a gallon of regular unleaded in Georgia. The price…

Economy December 19, 2023

A bottle of scotch recently sold for $2.7 million – what’s behind such outrageous prices?

by Hovig Tchalian, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When a rare bottle of Scotch whisky sold for US$2.7 million in November…

Economy December 14, 2023

The US avoided a recession in 2023. What’s the outlook for 2024?

by Casey Quinlan, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 12, 2023 Next year is packed with potential shifts in the economy but…

Economy November 15, 2023

Amid ‘checkout charity’ boom, some Americans are more likely to be impulse givers than others

by Lauren Dula, Binghamton University, State University of New York and Ruth K. Hansen, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If you live…

Economy August 25, 2023

Insider trading − the legal kind − is a lot more profitable if you work for a multinational company

by D. Brian Blank, Mississippi State University and Dallin Alldredge, Florida International University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Corporate insiders who trade stocks based on…

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