Wednesday Conversation: Regional Economy

Georgia’s financial transaction industry dominates that particular field so handily some in the business call it “Transaction Alley.” Today an advocate says future industry growth could stall unless the state produces a skilled, trained workforce for job vacancies. Elsewhere, writers opine on the “sharing economy” and the 40th anniversary of an advocacy agency for minority-owned supplier businesses.

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A Marietta reader questions racial disparities in the justice system. A Mableton reader says poor roads hurt low-income families the most.

Jim VandeHei: A message to college students (Part III)

Axios CEO Jim VandeHei offers college students some words of advice and affirmation, while reminding them that they have that they have power to control their own destinies.

Hispanic Heritage Month should be about celebrating, not fearing ICE detention

A lower court order prevented Immigration and Customs Enforcement from racially profiling suspected undocumented residents, but the U.S. Supreme Court reversed that decision.

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A Braves fan took a ball to the face. The team may be liable, judges say.

The Atlanta Braves and former right fielder Jorge Soler face a lawsuit by a fan hit in the eye with a ball during a World Series game at Truist Park in 2021.

Joro spiders multiply across Georgia, spinning their pesky webs

The invasive species has multiplied rapidly in Atlanta in the last three years, research shows.

Ford settles billion-dollar Georgia lawsuits over fatal wrecks

Ford Motor Co. has settled two Georgia lawsuits that elicited record-setting jury verdicts of $1.7 billion and $2.5 billion, ending more than a decade of litigation.