Consumers are still spending, but cracks are starting to show
Shoppers continue to open their pocketbooks, boosting retailers like Walmart, even as inflation jumps to its highest level in three years.
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Shoppers continue to open their pocketbooks, boosting retailers like Walmart, even as inflation jumps to its highest level in three years.
Even though Democrats may have a better shot at becoming the next Georgia governor, there is far less attention and money as their candidates compete for the party's nomination.
"My little kids go to sleep at 7:30, and I can barely make it down the stairs sometimes," the Mableton mom of five told CBS News Atlanta.
Many Americans feel like they live in a "hamster wheel economy," said one expert who studies economic security.
City leaders say a month-long WatchFest in Decatur could draw thousands of visitors daily, generating jobs, tourism spending, and a major boost for local businesses during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Battery company SK laid off nearly 1,000 workers at a manufacturing plant in northeast of Atlanta on Friday amid changing consumer demand for EVs.
President Trump touted his work during his first year back in office, saying, "inflation is plummeting, incomes are rising fast, the roaring economy is roaring like never before."
The Georgia Senate has passed a series of bills aimed at reducing personal income taxes for residents. The legislation now heads to the House, where its fate will be decided in the coming weeks.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution says roughly 15% of its workforce will be affected, with about half of the layoffs coming from the newsroom.
The Atlanta Falcons have added the final piece to their new leadership team by hiring Ian Cunningham as general manager.
The Home Depot is laying off around 800 employees who work at its Atlanta support center, with the company calling the move a "difficult decision."
From 2022 to 2024, production spending in Georgia dropped more than a quarter, and the industry has had to get creative to survive.
Coca-Cola plans to lay off about 75 employees at its Atlanta corporate headquarters beginning around February.
The annual forecast is produced by the UGA Selig Center for Economic Growth, which has tracked Georgia's economy for more than four decades.
A new report finds that Airbnb guests visiting Atlanta for the 2026 World Cup could generate about $70 million in economic activity, support hundreds of jobs, and boost local businesses during and after the tournament.
A new global analysis crowns Atlanta the world's top city for spending on OnlyFans per capita, with residents shelling out more than half a million dollars per 10,000 people.
Two metro Atlanta federal employees describe the financial strain of going more than a month without pay, and their relief as back pay is finally on the way. But with funding set to expire again on Jan. 30, fears of another shutdown remain.
Some of the more than 300 South Korean workers detained in an immigration raid at Hyundai's sprawling manufacturing site in Georgia have returned to their U.S. jobs two months later.
A South Korean solar company says it will temporarily reduce pay and working hours for about 1,000 of its 3,000 employees in Georgia because U.S. customs officials have been detaining imported components for solar panels.
World Cup preparations are underway all across Atlanta, including inside the LEGO Discovery Center's MINILAND, where a fun, family experience is being pieced together one brick at a time.
The man reportedly told the Marietta police officer that he stole the ambulance and went on a joyride "for the purpose of saving the world."
The Brookhaven Police Department is mourning the sudden loss of K9 Chico after a medical emergency earlier this month.
Prosecutors say the Canton man arranged for a cleaner to come to his apartment, then held her captive while he violently assaulted her for hours.
Southwest is walking back some recent changes in its policies for passengers who require a second seat.