Economy

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Economy October 17, 2022

Georgia gasoline price up three cents, but slowing economy could bring another drop in price

Georgia gasoline prices per gallon are up three cents on average over the past week, but a slowing economy could bring a drop in demand, along with lower prices. National…

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Economy October 16, 2022

Quiet quitting and the great resignation have a common cause – dissatisfied workers feel they can’t speak up in the workplace

by James Detert, University of Virginia [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] U.S. workers have been at the forefront of three big trends in recent months….

Economy October 10, 2022

Georgia gasoline prices rise 5 cents per gallon on news of OPEC production cut

Georgia gasoline prices rose five cents per gallon on average over the past week on the news that OPEC plans to cut production. Reuters reported that “OPEC’s de-facto leader Saudi…

Economy October 3, 2022

Georgia gasoline prices jump 6 cents over past week on uncertainty about effects of Hurricane Ian

Georgia gasoline prices rose six cents per gallon on average over the past week during the uncertainty over whether Hurricane Ian would affect oil operations in the Gulf of Mexico….

Economy September 19, 2022

Georgia gasoline prices slide another 7 cents, despite increase in crude oil prices

Georgia gasoline prices continue to slide, in step with the national trend, dropping seven cents per gallon on average for regular unleaded over the past week. But the recent rise…

Economy September 14, 2022

Fed likely to stay the course on interest rate hike as inflation ticks up but gas prices ease

By Edouard Wemy, Clark University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Federal Reserve received mixed news in the latest data on U.S. inflation as it…

Economy September 12, 2022

Gasoline prices in Georgia continue to drop despite slight increase in demand

Gasoline prices continued to drop in Georgia, falling another 8 cents over the past week for regular unleaded, in spite of the slight demand increase brought on by the Labor…

Economy August 29, 2022

Gasoline prices continue plunge, but with hurricane season approaching that could end

Gasoline prices in Georgia continued to drop over the past week, consistent with the national trend, but with hurricane season approaching, that could change. There was a five-cent drop from…

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Economy August 19, 2022

Will the Inflation Reduction Act actually reduce inflation? How will the corporate minimum tax work? An economist has answers

By Nirupama Rao, University of Michigan [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. is about to spend US$490 billion over 10 years on reducing greenhouse…

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