Wednesday Conversation: Regional Economy

A tech entrepreneur with nearly three decades as an innovator explains why he chooses Atlanta over Silicon Valley and other notable start-up hubs to nurture his career. The other essay explains the importance of social media marketing for growing businesses. Elsewhere, we continue the discussion of the Fair Tax, which today’s writer says fails to add up numbers-wise.

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Rick Badie

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Atlantans write in about President Trump, health care and agriculture.

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CEOs in Atlanta and beyond: Don’t regress on supporting working mothers.

A positive consequence of COVID is that remote working offered flexibility for working parents, but companies are backtracking and women, especially, are leaving their jobs.

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Trump said he would fix Joe Biden’s inflation mess. The economy is worse now.

Republicans won big in 2024 by opposing Biden-Harris economic policies and inflation. However, Trump's signature policy, tariffs, is resulting in lost jobs and higher prices.

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