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Prices could go up next year if economists' predictions come true, but Georgia could fare better than much of the country.

Amplifying Atlanta

ATLANTA – Georgia’s economy will enter a mild, short recession early next year that should only persist for about six months, the dean of the University of Georgia’s Terry College

By Dave WilliamsBureau ChiefCapitol Beat News Service ATLANTA - Georgia’s economy will enter a mild, short recession early next year that should only persist for about six months, the dean of the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business said Friday. The downturn will be prompted by th

The first series in a potential flood of WARN Act employee lawsuits were filed last week against United Furniture Industries Inc. after it shockingly ended the jobs of at least

Housing market whiplash is setting in across the Beehive State as last years buying frenzy has given way to a slowdown and signs of a recession.

The senior economist for one of the nation’s largest financial institutions says the U.S. housing market is in far worse shape than many in the industry realize. Wells Fargo Senior Economist Mark Vitner told the San Francisco Business Times that it’s only a matter of time before the true nature of the market is revealed.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job openings increased in July and data for the prior month was revised sharply hi...

The good news is that the upward pressure on wages is expected to continue for a while. The bad news is that the pay increases arent enough to match inflation, according to economists.

Both U.S. and global stock indexes are down early Tuesday following Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's arrival in Taiwan.