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A recent analysis of a decades-old program aimed at creating jobs in Georgia raises questions about whether the corporate recruitment tool is an effic

The program offers companies tax breaks based on the number of employees they hire and where those jobs are located. A report found the program costs more to operate than the tax revenue it generates.

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ATLANTA – Racial segregation in housing in the 10-county Atlanta area has eased during the last 50 years, according to a new study from Georgia State University. Research by economists

A price-cut at the gas pumps is on the way in Georgia.

 E-Mail ATLANTA--Early in the U.S. COVID-19 pandemic, unemployment claims were largely driven by state shutdown orders and the nature of a states economy and not by the virus, according a new article by Georgia State University economists. David Sjoquist and Laura Wheeler found no evidence the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) affected the number of initial claims during the first six weeks of the pandemic. Their research explores state differences in the magnitude of weekly unemployment insura...