Media Quotes on COVID-19 Economic Fallout

January 1, 2023 – Present

01-31-2023	Transport Topics	Economy Still Shows Signs of Slow, Steady Growth
01-21-2023	TT Radio	Economic Outlook Part 1    Part 2 (Interview courtesy of SiriusXM and Transport Topics)

January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

12-30-2022	The Atlanta Journal-Constitution	Georgia economic trends to watch in 2023
12-21-2022	Bisnow	White-Collar Job Losses, Still-Rising Rents, World Cup Prep Among Atlanta CRE’s Predictions For ’23 PDF
12-09-2022	The Atlanta Journal-Constitution	Atlanta home prices, sales dip again in November
11-26-2022	TT Radio	Economic Outlook Part 1    Part 2 (Interview courtesy of SiriusXM and Transport Topics)
09-15-2022	Transport Topics	Hiring for Uncertain Holiday Season Continues
09-13-2022	Bisnow	Inflation Surprise Means More Pressure Ahead For Commercial RealEstate PDF
09-12-2022	Transport Topics	Decline in Demand to Affect Trucking Freight, Economists Say
09-06-2022	Market Watch	How can we tell whether the U.S. economy is heading into a recession? Or already in one?
09-06-2022	Transport Topics	Port of Savannah Reports Strong July Results Amid Expansion
09-02-2022	The Atlanta Journal-Constitution	Georgia State forecaster says hold tight: Recession is imminent
08-31-2022	The Atlanta Journal-Constitution	Job gains in first half of year will turn to losses by mid-2023 as fed raises interest rates, Economist says
07-26-2022	PolitiFact	What exactly is a recession? Sorting out a confusing topic
07-02-2022	TT Radio	Prospects for a Recession Part 1    Part 2 (Interview courtesy of SiriusXM and Transport Topics)
06-21-2022	Transport Topics	Tonnage Jumps 3.7% in May
03-19-2022	TT Radio	Where is the Economy headed? Part 1    Part 2 (Interview courtesy of SiriusXM and Transport Topics)
03-07-2022	Transport Topics	Diesel Skyrockets 74.5¢ in One Week to All-Time Record High
02-25-2022	The Atlanta Journal-Constitution	Atlanta gas prices rising at the pump as Russia-Ukraine crisis unfolds
02-24-2022	Metro Atlanta CEO	Georgia State Forecaster Says Return to Normalcy in 2022 Also Means Return of Pre-Pandemic Economic Concerns
02-23-2022	The Atlanta Journal-Constitution	Georgia State Forecaster Says Return to Normalcy in 2022 Also Means Return of Pre-Pandemic Economic Concerns
02-23-2022	GlobeNewsWire	Georgia State Forecaster Says Return to Normalcy in 2022 Also Means Return of Pre-Pandemic Economic Concerns
02-23-2022	Yahoo! Finance	Georgia State Forecaster Says Return to Normalcy in 2022 Also Means Return of Pre-Pandemic Economic Concerns
02-23-2022	StreetInsider.com	Georgia State Forecaster Says Return to Normalcy in 2022 Also Means Return of Pre-Pandemic Economic Concerns
01-14-2022	WABE	Georgia economic forecaster: Get used to supply chain issues | 90.1 FM WABE

January 1,2021 – December 31,2021

12-16-2021	Transport Topics	Economy Stays Resilient During Pandemic
12-08-2021	GSU Research Magazine	Making Sense of the “Economic Tango”
11-12-2021	Transport Topics	Global Freight Market Battles Disruptions Due to Bottlenecks
10-18-2021	MarketPlace	Why Zillow hit pause on buying houses
10-06-2021	Transport Topics	Holiday Shopping Season Will Test Supply Chain, Experts Say
09-08-2021	WABE	District Attorney Willis Discusses COVID Crime Across Fulton County; Local Professor Discusses Pandemic’s Impact On Economy
09-07-2021	Metro Atlanta CEO	Georgia’s Recovery Outpaces U.S. But Is Not Immune to Global Supply Chain Disruptions
09-03-2021	The Atlanta Journal-Constitution	Georgia economy tapping brakes at COVID crossroads
09-01-2021	National Mortgage Professional	Delta Variant will Delay Economic Recovery
08-18-2021	S&P Global	August retail market: US sales worse than expected as spending moves to services
08-18-2021	The Washington Post	The U.S. could be on the verge of a productivity boom, a game-changer for the economy
07-31-2021	TT Radio	Where is the Economy headed? Part 1    Part 2 (Interview courtesy of SiriusXM and Transport Topics)
07-20-2021	Transport Topics	Truck Tonnage Rises Slightly in June
07-15-2021	Transport Topics	Economy, Trucking Industry Roar Back​
06-09-2021	Transport Topics	Supply Chain to Remain Backed Up Untill 2022, Experts Say ​
05-24-2021	WABE	Experts Forecast Hot Spending Summer In Atlanta ​
05-10-2021	CBS46 Atlanta	Hackers hold pipeline data for ransom ​
04-26-2021	Transport Dive	Trucking has no fear of a bubble in 2021 ​
04-22-2021	Market Watch	Zombies, robots and big unknowns lurk as the U.S. economy recovers from pandemic ​
03-18-2021	Transport Topics	US Economy, Trucking Industry Poised for Strong Recovery, Economists Predict ​
03-05-2021	WSB-Radio	95.5 WSB Exclusive: Forecaster sees Georgia economy about to boom. ​
03-03-2021	WSB-TV	A tale of two states: The impact the COVID-19 shutdown has had with 2 very different responses. ​
03-01-2021	Transport Topics	US Economy, Trucking Poised for Strong 2021, Economists Predict. ​
02-26-2021	Metro Atlanta CEO	Georgia State Forecaster Says “Proper” Recovery Will Occur Only After Full Vaccine Dissemination. ​
02-25-2021	Reuters	Fed officials shrug off rise in longer-term U.S. bond yields.
02-25-2021	Atlanta Journal Constitution	Forecaster sees Georgia economy about to surge.
02-19-2021	Augusta CEO	MarketNsight Reports Homebuyers Not Fleeing Southern Cities for Suburbs .
01-25-2021	Atlanta Rotary	Rotary Club of Atlanta event, Former Atlanta Fed CEO interviews Rajeev Dhawan
01-15-2021	S&P Global	Biden’s $1.9 trillion relief plan seen accelerating US recovery, debt hangover View PDF
01-13-2021	Transport Dive	Why experts are bullish on transport M&A in 2021
01-13-2021	Transport Topics	COVID-19 Vaccine Key to Restoring Economic Stability, Experts Say
01-06-2021	S&P Global	Stimulus expectations tempered even with Democrats’ Senate takeover View PDF

September 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020

11-10-2020	Transport Topics	Holiday Ramp-Up Portends Glad Tidings for Trucking
10-29-2020	S&P Global	UPDATE: US GDP expanded at record 33.1% annual pace in Q3, but momentum fading View PDF
10-13-2020	Transport Topics	Trucking Industry Economy Outpaces US Economy as Capacity Tightens
09-18-2020	Atlanta Business Chronicle	‘It’s Complicated’ podcast: Economic forecasts predict a choppy recovery for Atlanta
09-17-2020	Atlanta Journal Constitution	Georgia added 21,700 jobs in August as unemployment rate fell to 5.7%
09-17-2020	Transport Topics	Consumer Spending Rises in August
09-17-2020	Atlanta Business Chronicle	Housing considered ‘bright spot’ of Atlanta economy View PDF
09-17-2020	Atlanta Journal Constitution	Expecting bad news, Georgia ports instead hit a record

July 1, 2020 – August 31, 2020

08-12-2020	Transport Topics	Trucking Fares Better Than Overall Economy, Experts Say
07-30-2020	Transport Topics	Q2 GDP Drops a Record 32.9%, but Trucking Holding Steady
07-30-2020	S&P Global	Amid historic GDP plunge, economists temper predictions of Q3 surge View PDF
07-15-2020	Transport Dive	Why coronavirus controls freight’s fate in 2020
07-10-2020	Transport Dive	Driver employment decline in Canada to cost industry $2.4B, report estimates
07-02-2020	Transport Topics	US Unemployment Falls to 11.1%; Trucking Adds 8,000 Jobs

June 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020

06-30-2020	S&P Global	Ending $600 weekly unemployment bonus could set back fragile US recovery View PDF
06-25-2020	Transport Topics	Economy Recovering, but Experts Fear Rise in Coronavirus Cases
06-11-2020	Atlanta Journal Constitution	Jobless claims in Georgia reach 2.5 million
06-09-2020	Transport Topics	Recession Began in February, Economists Say
06-08-2020	Transport Dive	Trucking job-loss rate slows to 19K, but economists conflicted on recovery timeline
06-05-2020	S&P Global	‘Jaw-dropping’ May job gains surprise economists, point to unsteady road back View PDF
06-04-2020	S&P Global	After May ‘rock bottom,’ economists see reason to expect slow climb in US jobs

May 1, 2020 – May 31, 2020

05-28-2020	S&P Global	With 2.1 million US jobless claims, total eclipses 40 million since pandemic hit View PDF
05-21-2020	CBS46	Georgia Department of Labor remain optimistic despite record unemployment numbers
05-13-2020	Wall Street Journal	WSJ Survey: Coronavirus to Cause 17% Unemployment in June
05-08-2020	S&P Global	Economists warn of long recovery after ‘unthinkable’ US jobs report View PDF
05-08-2020	TTNews	Trucking Sheds 88,300 Jobs in April
05-07-2020	Futurity	Economic Forecaster gauges our Post-Pandemic Future.
05-07-2020	CBS46	How long will Atlanta see the economic fallout of COVID-19?
05-07-2020	Conversations with GSU President	Predicting What’s Next for a Damaged Economy. To watch the video interview with Mark Becker, Click Here To listen to the audio , Click Here
05-06-2020	S&P Global	US dollar slips against peers in April as stocks rally
05-06-2020	GSU News Hub	The Pandemic’s Economic Aftermath
05-05-2020	Transport Dive	7 charts show how coronavirus spikes and dips US truck activity
05-04-2020	Atlanta Journal Constitution	Georgia’s economy is open for business, but normal still a long way off
05-04-2020	Transport Topics	US Economy Sliding Further, Experts Say
05-02-2020	TT Radio	Where is the Economy headed? (Interview courtesy of SiriusXM and Transport Topics)
05-01-2020	Georgia Recorder	Jobless ranks grow as unemployment payments lag for many Georgians

April 5, 2020 – April 30, 2020

04-29-2020	Transport Topics	Economy Shrinks 4.8% in Q1 as Result of Coronavirus
04-23-2020	Transport Dive	Landstar: Industrial load declines like ‘nothing experienced in the history of the company’
04-23-2020	Georgia Recorder	Georgia jobless rate slows but claims last five weeks top 1 million
04-23-2020	Transport Topics	Experts’ Pessimism Deepens Over Economy’s Health
04-16-2020	S&P Global	US jobless claims total 5.25 million, pushing 4-week count to 22 million   View PDF
04-14-2020	Transport Dive	Coronavirus slowdowns and shutdowns: What’s next for trucking?
04-14-2020	Georgia Recorder	Bills come due for gig workers as they wait for federal help to kick in
04-06-2020	Transport Topics	Spot Rates Show Signs of Stabilizing as Economy Slides Into Recession

March 22, 2020 – April 4, 2020

04-03-2020	Georgia Recorder	Glitches applying for jobless benefits add to frustrations for unemployed
04-02-2020	S&P Global	US jobless claims surge to 6.65 million, again shattering record   View PDF
03-31-2020	CBS46	Economic impact of coronavirus uncertain, economist says
03-30-2020	WSB TV	“Like a Cat. 6 hurricane:” Small businesses feel devastating impact of coronavirus
03-27-2020	Asahi Shimbun	U.S. “Corona fired” storm low incomes over 37 million READ in ENGLISH
03-27-2020	S&P Global	Pandemic relief bill’s trillions can offer US economy only breathing room   View PDF
03-27-2020	Georgia Recorder	Georgia’s dependence on travel, hospitality raises recession risk
03-26-2020	Transport Topics	Record Number of Workers File for Unemployment Benefits
03-26-2020	S&P Global	US jobless claims surge to record 3.28 million as mass coronavirus layoffs begin   View PDF
03-24-2020	S&P Global	Senate reaches agreement on $2 trillion coronavirus relief plan   View PDF
03-23-2020	Wall Street Journal	Coronavirus-Triggered Downturn Could Cost Five Million U.S. Jobs   View PDF

March 8, 2020 – March 21, 2020

03-21-2020	Forbes	COVID-19’s Worst Case? 10.6% Jobless Rate, $1.5 Trillion GDP Drop
03-20-2020	Transport Dive	Moody’s: Transport faces ‘high exposure’ to COVID-19 disruption
03-19-2020	Transport Topics	The damage to the financial side, if this lasts until summer, will be too much to give you a rebound from pent-up demand
03-17-2020	Transport Topics	FTR Transportation Intelligence forecast is accurate. Still, it may be overly optimistic, and his research shows the recession could be deeper.
03-15-2020	Transport Topics	If we shut down all of the hospitality industry at this point, it means that the next three months, well, you can write it off
03-13-2020	Atlanta Journal Constitution	Assessing economic fallout of COVID-19
03-12-2020	Atlanta Journal Constitution	Coronavirus-related impacts shake Atlanta’s economy
03-10-2020	Women’s Wear Daily	Wall Street Wreck, Coronavirus and Oil Prices Hit Hard: Worries over the fast-moving outbreak and a price war in the oil market sent fashion investors running.   View PDF
03-10-2020	WABE	Closer Look: Coronavirus’ Impact on Tourism, The Economy And Local Faith Communities in Georgia
03-10-2020	WSB TV	Delta Air Lines reducing flights, announced other changes amid coronavirus outbreak
03-09-2020	Transport Dive	Coronavirus has trucking experts on edge for 2020