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With a little collaboration and a willingness to think outside the box, many counties in east central Georgia registered an economic boost in 2007. Five neighboring counties – Lincoln, Warren, Wilkes, McDuffie and Columbia – have come together to promote…

Despite the economic gloom that has enve-loped much of the nation in the early months of 2008, economic development leaders in southwest Georgia remain upbeat – and they have reason to be. This 25-county, still mostly-rural region has had more…

What a difference a year makes. This time last year, the talk in southeast Georgia was all about residential development. Houses were going up faster than kudzu covers the ground and selling just as quickly. Jump forward a year and…

The director of the Selig Center for Economic Research at the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business reports on some key Georgia industries. New Home Construction Georgia’s housing downturn will deepen considerably, with existing home sales declining through the…

Accelerating Improvements: Congestion along the Georgia 400 corridor, which links Atlanta to its northern suburbs, has long been a headache for commuters. But gridlock there has also been a hindrance to growth, especially that of the more than 4,000 businesses…

Even if we manage to dodge a recession in 2008, the extended housing downturn, the broadened credit crunch and elevated energy prices will work to slow retail sales growth. The sharp housing downturn will do the most damage to households’…