• 56°
  • undefined logo
    • Local News
    • Georgia Election Laws
    • Coronavirus
    • Chauvin Verdict
    • Opinion
    • Sports
    • Press On
    ajc-burgerMenu-background
    close-btn
    • News
      • All News
      • Georgia News
      • Breaking News
      • Local News
      • Business
      • Education
      • Weather
      • Traffic
      • Inspire Atlanta
      • Crime & Public Safety
      • National & World News
      • Obituaries
      • Atlanta Spa Shootings
      • AJC Jobs
    • Politics
      • All Politics
      • Political Insider
      • Legislature
      • Elections 2021
      • National Politics
      • Jamie Dupree
      • Take Action
      • Politically Georgia Podcast
      • Legislative Navigator
    • Local News
      • All County News
      • Alpharetta
      • Dunwoody
      • Roswell
      • Sandy Springs
      • Intown Atlanta
      • Clayton County
      • Cobb County
      • Gwinnett County
      • DeKalb County
      • North Fulton County
      • South Fulton County
      • Metro Atlanta Home Sales
    • Investigations
      • All Investigations
      • Data Journalism
      • Unprotected: Senior Care
      • The Imperfect Alibi
      • Doctors & Sex Abuse
      • Breakdown Podcast
    • Coronavirus
      • All Coronavirus News
      • Ga COVID-19 Dashboard
      • Schools Updates
      • Business & Economy Updates
      • People Helping People
      • Remembering the Victims
      • National & Regional News
      • Coronavirus Travel News
    • Opinion
      • All Opinion
      • AJC Columnists
      • Readers Write
      • Get Schooled
      • Mike Luckovich
      • Torpy at Large
      • Patricia Murphy
      • AJC Power Poll
      • Contact the AJC Editorial Board
    • Access Atlanta
      • All Access Atlanta
      • Events in Atlanta
      • Atlanta Music Scene
      • Radio & TV Talk
      • Flashback Photos
      • Puzzles & Games
      • Access Atlanta Podcast
      • AJC Peachtree Road Race
      • All AJC Podcasts
    • Food
      • All Food News
      • Restaurant News
      • Food & Recipes
      • Drink Scene
      • AJC Dining Guides
      • Georgia on my plate
    • Life
      • All Life
      • Atlanta Living & Arts
      • Private Quarters
      • Travel
      • Home & Garden
      • Health
      • Celebrity Buzz
      • AJC Sepia
      • AJC Videos
      • AJC Photo Galleries
      • Celebrations
      • Pulse
      • Classifieds
    • Sports
      • All Sports
      • Atlanta Braves
      • Georgia Bulldogs
      • Atlanta Falcons
      • Georgia Tech
      • NFL Draft Preview
      • Atlanta United
      • Atlanta Hawks
      • Atlanta Dream
      • High School Sports
      • In The Game with Harrah's
      • State Sports Report
      • AJC Sports Podcasts
    • About
      • Help Center
      • About The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
      • Newsroom Ethics Code
      • Careers
      • Archive
      • Press On
    • Contact Us
      • Contact Us
      • Send a News Tip
      • Advertise
      • AJC Newsroom
    • Our Products
      • ePaper
      • Newsletters
      • All AJC Podcasts
      • Download iOS App
      • Download Android App
    • Subscription
      • Print Subscription
      • Digital Subscription
      • Manage Subscription
      • Your Profile
      • NIE/Newspapers in Education
    © 2021 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. All Rights Reserved.
    By using this website, you accept the terms of our
    Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices.
    Learn about Careers at Cox Enterprises.
    ajc logo
    • Local News
    • Georgia Election Laws
    • Coronavirus
    • Chauvin Verdict
    • Opinion
    • Sports
    • Press On

    Coronavirus: Business & Economy Updates

    Travelers wearing face masks make their way to security checkpoints at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta on Thursday, July 2, 2020. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
    Atlanta Airport Blog
    China airport passed Atlanta as world’s busiest in passengers in 2020
    Employees direct traffic and take orders outside the Chick-fil-A on Northside Drive in Atlanta on Monday April 19, 2021. Sales for the overall Chick-fil-A chain were up last year, even with the pandemic, compared to the year before, according to company disclosure documents. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION
    Business
    Chick-fil-A’s profits soar despite pandemic, still-closed dining rooms
    A Girl Scout from Troop 14665 in Cherokee County hands off cookies to a driver in a socially distanced cookie booth earlier this year. The COVID-19 pandemic cut into Atlanta district sales, leaving 720,000 boxes of cookies unsold in local warehouses.
    News
    COVID craters local Girl Scout cookie sales
    ORIGINAL CAPTION: November 28, 2014 Atlanta - Picture shows Coca-Cola Company Headquarters in Atlanta on Friday, November 28, 2014. Coca-Cola reported $233 million in tax breaks in 2011-2013 - almost 15% of its federal tax bill - related to giving its management stock options and restricted stock. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM
    Business
    Coca-Cola sees ‘promising signs’ for COVID-19 pandemic recovery
    Chris New (center), owner of Barnes Van Lines, hands over paperwork to Anson Strickland as Joe Nowak (left) looks on while moving a family in Villa Rica on Thursday, April 15, 2021. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
    Georgia News
    Employers are hiring again but struggling to find workers
    A sign reading, 'masks required in this area,' is seen as travelers prepare to check-in for their Delta Air Lines flight at the Miami International Airport on Feb. 1, 2021 in Miami, Florida.  (Joe Raedle/Getty Images/TNS)
    Atlanta Airport Blog
    UPDATE: Delta turns corner, generates cash after burning through it
    The Centers for Disease Control announced new lab results showing that airline passenger exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19 is sharply reduced when middle seats on jets are kept empty. Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines is the last major U.S. airline to generally avoid selling tickets to middle seats during the COVID-19 pandemic. But the airline plans to lift that restriction by May 1. 
HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM
    Coronavirus
    CDC study: Vacant middle seat on flights could cut exposure to virus
    Basia Taylor balances her work as a dental hygienist, with one more exam to take, and her 2-year-old twins Michael, left, and Milani Blair, right, on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at the apartment she shares with the twin's father and her mother, who works from home, for now.  The family has adjusted through the pandemic with adjustments for child care, Taylor's education requirements and job schedules.  (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
    Georgia News
    After pandemic lifts, some predict unequal economic rebound
    The office of the Blue Sky Agency has been nearly empty as employees worked from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. As for a return, “I don’t feel pressure to rush because of how we’ve adjusted," Rob Farinella, the founder and CEO of the Atlanta-based advertising agency, said in an emailed statement. He added later, "when we open, it will be in a phased approach with an emphasis on safety and mental health." (STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)
    Business
    Georgia bosses prep for office return, pick who can stay home forever
    New single family home construction continues at Trilith development in Fayetteville Friday, March 18, 2021.STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION
    News
    Lumber prices soar, but Georgia tree farmers not seeing the profits
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    logo
    © 2021 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
    All Rights Reserved.
    By using this website, you accept the terms of our
    Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices.
    Learn about Careers at Cox Enterprises.
    • About
      • Help Center
      • About The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
      • Newsroom Ethics Code
      • Careers
      • Archive
      • Press On
    • Contact Us
      • Contact Us
      • Send a News Tip
      • Advertise
      • AJC Newsroom
    • Our Products
      • ePaper
      • Newsletters
      • All AJC Podcasts
      • Download iOS App
      • Download Android App
    • Subscription
      • Print Subscription
      • Digital Subscription
      • Manage Subscription
      • Your Profile
      • NIE/Newspapers in Education
    © 2021 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
    All Rights Reserved.
    By using this website, you accept the terms of our
    Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices.
    Learn about Careers at Cox Enterprises.
    Back to Top