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Atlanta Forward: Regional economy
Today’s moderator: Rick Badie
Rick Badie joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as an education reporter in 1997. A South Georgia native, he’s covered the region’s immigrant communities, was a feature obituary writer and opinion columnist for the AJC’s Gwinnett edition.
Aircraft and aerospace parts and products are one reason Georgia's export sales are soaring. Today, the head of the Georgia Center of Innovation for Aerospace writes about exports, job growth and the state's international standing in the industry. Elsewhere, a financial executive notes the importance of educating young people about the economy, enterprise and free market.
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Today's columnists:
- Aerospace firms connect, compete and grow by R. Steve Justice
- Invest in future leaders by Reggie Walker
