WEDNESDAY CONVERSATION: REGIONAL ECONOMY

Today, one of our region’s “technology ambassadors” gives his outlook on the new year for Atlanta’s growing financial and entreprenuerial technology sectors, all while citing keen interest from global investors. The companion column looks at a growing economic sector that advocates call “Transaction Alley,” our trillion-dollar payment processing industry.

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Rick Badie

I built a small business in Atlanta. Creativity is helping us adapt to tariffs.

Tariff policies end up punishing the very entrepreneurs who make our economy thrive, says Anna Griffin, who founded her high-end crafting design company in Atlanta in 1994

Congress is leaving 70M young Americans each with $530,000 credit card bill

If Trump holds Democrats and Republicans equally responsible for spending cuts and tax increases, members of Congress might cooperate productively in a bipartisan manner.

Investing in Georgia nonprofits isn’t charity; it’s smart economic policy

Proposed Congressional cuts threaten Georgia nonprofits, which are critical partners to state government, job creators and lifelines for clients.

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I built a small business in Atlanta. Creativity is helping us adapt to tariffs.

Congress is leaving 70M young Americans each with $530,000 credit card bill

Investing in Georgia nonprofits isn’t charity; it’s smart economic policy

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Saving Sapelo: Can a historic Black community stay above the waves?

Rising sea levels are forcing communities up and down the East Coast to adapt. With its meager infrastructure, few are as vulnerable as Hogg Hummock.

Midtown Atlanta eyesore acquired for future park in eight-figure deal

The Midtown Improvement District closed on its purchase of the 4-acre undeveloped lot at 98 14th St.

MARTA boss: Safety is a ‘north star’ focus as transit agency tries to attract more riders

Safety is part of a trifecta of factors CEO Collie Greenwood says is key, but incidents like the May 18 shooting on a train near the East Point station showcase the challenge.