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Retail sales are ticking up, sustained by growth in employment and a boost in consumers’ confidence.
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Retail sales are ticking up, sustained by growth in employment and a boost in consumers’ confidence.
The housing upturn will provide a substantial boost to the number of new homeowners’ and title policies written in Georgia.
The real estate market is recovering, with pent-up demand to sell bubbling to the surface.
Life is looking a bit sweeter for Columbus, Macon and Savannah in 2015.
Things are looking up for Georgia’s A-Team: Atlanta, Albany, Athens and Augusta.
This year, Georgia’s job growth will continue and is expected to exceed the U.S.’s rate.
More than 392,000 Georgians claim Asian ancestry, making the group a powerful force in the consumer market.
The state’s trucking and cargo industries are looking good heading into 2015.
Advanced manufacturing will continue to be a source of high-paying jobs in 2015.
Get ready for an uptick in the state’s lumber and wood products industry as the economy continues to recover.
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