News Georgia: Georgia Film Credit Grows to Record $1.3 Billion
The Georgia film and TV tax credit grew to a record $1.3 billion last year, as the state continues to be the nationwide leader in filming incentives. The state’s tax credit is not capped, which means ...
News Georgia: Georgia’s Credit Outlook Constrained By Geopolitical Sensitivities, Institutional Risks
FXEmpire.com - Sustained geopolitical risks since Russia’s war on Ukraine challenge the long-run rating of Georgia, which Scope Ratings recently affirmed at BB, maintaining a Stable Outlook. After Ukraine, the agency assesses Georgia as the most geopolitically at-risk nation amon
News Georgia: In Georgia, a fight over credit for its clean energy boom
According to a new report by senator Raphael Warnock, some 42,000 jobs are now at risk, as congressional Republicans consider repealing some or all of the IRA’s tax credits to pay for President Donald Trump’s proposed tax cuts.
News Georgia: Part-time Hourly Employment Rules in Georgia
Part-time Hourly Employment Rules in Georgia. Georgia employment laws apply to both part-time and full-time workers. Individual employment contracts set out the specific terms and conditions, but state laws supplement these to protect employees. Although
News Georgia: Duluth Aims for High Tech in ‘Holistic Approach’ to Logistics
An order from Duluth Trading Co. for a pair of AKHG trail tech leggings in the shade marsh olive will be processed within two hours once its Georgia fulfillment center is up and running next July.
News Georgia: Duluth Trading Co. Building $53 Million DC in Georgia
Duluth Trading Company, a casual wear, workwear and accessories retailer, will build a new distribution and fulfillment facility in Adairsville, Ga. The new facility will create more than 300 new jobs ...
News Georgia: Georgian Bentonite Reaches Global Markets: Askangel Alliance Develops Industry with TBC’s Support
One of Georgia’s leading bentonite producers, Askangel Alliance, is expanding its operations and strengthening its position in international markets with ...
News Georgia: Survey seeks input from Georgia farmers on economic challenges
The Georgia Foundation for Agriculture and its partners have launched a statewide survey to better understand the economic pressures facing local farmers. It is open for responses through July 31.
News Georgia: Georgia’s Agriculture Commission established Citrus Commodity Commission to help Georgia’s citrus industry succeed
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - WALB’s Jim Wallace spoke with Georgia’s Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper about Georgia’s agriculture industry getting bigger. The citrus crop has grown so much. Now, we have ...
News Georgia: Data center construction keeps Ga.’s economy going. Don’t stop the momentum.
For 12 years running, Georgia has been named the best state to do business in the country. Georgia has had such a stable economy because we have a resilient and diverse set of industries, companies ...
News Georgia: Audit: Georgia film credit produces fewer jobs than promoters say it does
Georgia’s growing film industry creates far fewer jobs than boosters say, according to a new state audit, and the massive tax credit it receives costs taxpayers $59,455 per job. Alternative uses for ...
News Georgia: Georgia film tax credit could be revived in an unlikely place — Hurricane Helene relief bill
A bill intended to grant relief for Hurricane Helene timber losses could morph into a $60 million-a-year tax credit for the Georgia film industry. — Senate Bill 52 was intended to give property tax ...
News Georgia: The Student Managed Investment Fund prepares UGA finance students for the job market
The Student Managed Investment Fund provides University of Georgia students with hands-on learning opportunities within the investment field. The organization allows its members to learn about varying investment strategies and
News Georgia: Georgia’s foreign imports and exports increase for fourth straight year
Georgia posted its fourth straight record year for international trade in 2024, increasing the Peach State’s presence within the interconnected global economy. Total trade last year surpassed $198 ...
News Georgia: VIDEO: What does Georgia import from Mexico?
After the White House floated a proposal this week to implement a 20 percent tax on Mexican imports to pay for President Donald Trump's pledged wall on the southern border with Mexico, guacamole and ...
News Georgia: Georgia among states with most credit card identity thefts
ATLANTA — A new study by LendingTree about where the most reported credit card identity thefts happen put Georgia among the states with the most theft happening. According to LendingTree’s analysis of ...
News Georgia: Report ranks Georgia among top 11 in nation for most credit card debt
ATLANTA — Georgia holds the 11th highest rank in the nation for credit card debt, according to a new report from personal finance company WalletHub. The analysis used data from TransUnion, the Federal ...
News Georgia: Georgia Becomes A Regional Trading Hub
Georgia recorded significant growth in trade turnover with neighboring Armenia and Azerbaijan in 2022. Both imports and exports remain heavily dependent on narrow groups of commodities, pushing the ...
