In its busiest month ever, the Georgia Ports Authority handled 575,513 twenty-foot equivalent container units in August, an increase of 18.5 percent or 89,918 TEUs over the same…
MoreResults from the 2020 census reveal some notable changes in population distribution over the last decade. The U.S. population grew by about 7% from 2010 to 2020, or…
MoreUGA STUDY: GEORGIA PORTS SUPPORT MORE THAN 560,000 JOBS Port activity in Georgia now supports 561,000 full- and part-time jobs across the Peach State, according to an economic…
More(The Center Square) — The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority plans to spend $176 to 215 million to extend Atlanta’s streetcar line eastward. The agency plans to use…
More(The Center Square) — A global agriscience technology manufacturer plans to invest nearly $35 million to launch a campus in Jasper County. Profile Products, based in Buffalo Grove,…
MoreThe Biden Administration’s recent announcement regarding student debt relief thrust the topic into the forefront of the news. Under the program, students awarded Pell Grants and who took…
More(The Center Square) — Amtrak ridership in Georgia declined between 2017 and 2021, but a Center Square analysis shows ridership is rebounding slightly in 2022. The number of…
More(The Center Square) — Georgia will allocate $130 million in federal COVID-19 relief money to fund 200 additional beds at Atlanta’s Grady Memorial Hospital following the announced closure…
More(The Center Square) — While the July and August Consumer Price Index numbers show “inflation has stalled,” a Georgia expert warns that “we’re not out of the woods…
More(The Center Square) — Georgia ranked 14th in the nation for its educational freedom, according to a new index from the Heritage Foundation. The Peach State ranked in the middle…
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