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Q&A: State House budget czar calls Great Recession lesson for 2020 pain
AUBURN, Ga. — Last August, the Georgia lawmaker with prime oversight over state spending kicked back in the ... Read more
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IMF downgrades outlook for global economy in face of virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund has sharply lowered its forecast for global growth this year because ... Read more
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Slashed state school funding plan recalls Great Recession austerity
NASHVILLE, Ga. — For Haven Yancey of south Georgia’s Berrien County, fifth grade was the first year she ... Read more
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AP Explains: Key takeaways from a surprising jobs report
BALTIMORE (AP) — No one saw it coming — 2.5 million job gains in May and a lower ... Read more
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Wall Street slides again on more worries about recession
Stocks fell for the second day in a row on Wall Street Wednesday, weighed down by worries about ... Read more
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US economy shrank 4.8% last quarter, with worst yet to come
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy shrank at a 4.8% annual rate last quarter as the coronavirus pandemic ... Read more
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IMF head sees worst economic downturn since Great Depression
WASHINGTON (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic will push the global economy into the deepest recession since the Great ... Read more
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Stocks, oil sink again as recession fears batter markets
NEW YORK (AP) — The vicious swings keep coming for the stock market, and the S&P 500 sank ... Read more
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Stocks bounce up and down after their worst drop since 1987
NEW YORK (AP) — Stock indexes bounced around in early trading Tuesday as investors try to regroup from ... Read more
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EDITORIAL: Is now really the time for a tax cut?
The purpose of taxes is to fund government and its services. We hope our elected representatives are wise ... Read more