2002

December 16 The New York Times, “Economic Pulse: The south as post-boom dust settles, the south grimly downsizes” by David Halbfinger
December 6 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “First-time jobless claims dip again” by Caroline Wilbert.
November 27 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Economist offers ‘bold scenario'”
November 21 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Ga. State economist links Iraq, slowdown” by Michael E. Kanell.
November 20 Atlanta Business Chronicle, “Dhawan: Georgia economic recovery lags behind three months.”
November 14 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Economy hits ‘soft spot'” “Greenspan predicts better days by Marilyn Geewax
November 14 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Economy hits ‘soft spot'” “Metro area recession risk high” by Michael E. Kanell.
November 3 The Tampa Tribune, ” State economy a mixed bag,”
November 2 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Sunday Business Section, “Reports make case for interest rate cut” by Michael E. Kanell
October 31 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Mortgage refinance cycle starts to cool off” by Michael E. Kanell.
October 23 The Albany Herald” “Students face uncertain future” by Alan Mauldin.
October 18 USA Today, “Owners of High-end homes get antsy as market falters” by Thomas A. Fogarty.
October 18 The Independent Weekly Washington Report on Housing, “Housing Starts Hi Record High”
October 18 Bloomberg.com, “Delta Air to Cut as Many as 8,000 Jobs Due to Losses” by Lynne Marek in Chicago & Will Edwards.
October 18 Atlanta Journal- Constitution, “Delta cuts likely to ripple through metro economy” by Michael E. Kanell.
October 10 Atlanta Journal- Constitution, “Mixed news on Georgia economy” by Jim Tharpe.
October 4-10 Atlanta Business Chronicle, “Economists offer their views of state ecomomy” by Jeffrey M. Humphreys.
October 8 Atlanta Journal- Constitution, “West Coast lockout ripples across economy” by Michael E. Kanell.
October 1 MSNBC.COM, “A BOOM …but NO BUST” by Martin Wolk.
September 29 Atlanta Journal- Constitution, Business Section, “The danger of deflation” by Carrie Teegardin
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October 3
Atlanta Business Chronicle, “Home builder going upscale in South DeKalb” by Lisa R. Schoolcraft.
September 27 “County budget pushed to limit” by Ben Smith
September 23 USA Today, “Survey shows economists don’t think Fed will cut rates Most believe economy will continue to grow” by Barbara Hagenbaugh.
September 16 Bloomberg, “Iraq War Threatens Recovery With Oil Costs.”
September 8 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Front Page, Sunday Business Section, “A different set of rules” by Michael Kanell.
September 3 Investor’s Business Daily, Front Page, “Spending Rose in July Despite Flat Incomes And A Soft Job Market” by Jed Graham.
September 1 Atlanta Journal- Constitution, Sunday Business Section, “Weather, Business a stormy mixture” by Michael E. Kanell.
August 30 Atlanta Journal- Constitution, “Economy still shaky as jobless claims up” by Michael E. Kanell.
August 27 Atlanta Journal- Constitution, Front Page, “”Home sales up but, rise is tempered” by Michael E. Kanell.
August 23 Atlanta Journal- Constitution, “Economy chugs on, confounds expert” by Michael E. Kanell.
August 22 Atlanta Journal- Constitution, Banner Headline, “Atlanta may trail nation in recovery” by Michael E. Kanell.
August 21 Los Angeles Times, “June Trade Gap Narrows, but Import Demand Rises” by Marla Dickerson.
August 18 The Economic Times (India) “US economy gives headaches to Wall St.”
August 16 Daily Labor Report, “Inflation Remains Subdued Despite Uptick In Energy; Core Up 2.2 Percent Over Year”
by Pam Ginsback.
August 14 CNBC.com, “Red flags abound for retail stocks” by Michael Brush.
August 13 Atlanta Journal- Constitution, Business Section, “Fed sign, not cut, expected” by David McNaughton.
August 9 Atlanta Journal- Constitution, “Barnes orders new cut in budget” by Jim Tharpe.
August 9 MSNBC News, “One recession over, another to come?”
by Martin Wolk.
August 8 Atlanta Journal- Constitution, Business Section, “Georgia job market ‘stead'” by Caroline Wilbert.
August 6 Atlanta Journal- Constitution, “Georgia ups ante in hunt for auto plant” by Peralte C. Paul.
August 5 Chicago Tribune, “Pitiful job gains fuel recovery concerns” by William Neikirk.
August 4 Atlanta Journal- Constitution, Sunday Business Section, “Economy open to growth setbacks” by Michael E. Kanell.
August 1 Atlanta Journal- Constitution, Business Section, “Economic growth at a standstill” by Michael E. Kanell.
August 1 The Wall Street Journal, “The Housing Bubble Loses Some Air” by Motoko Rich. (The article also ran in WSJ Midwest, Western, Eastern, Southwest, ASIA editions plus in Ventura County Star, Thousand Oaks Star, Chicago Tribune, Honolulu Advertiser, Housingzone.com)
July 30 Atlanta Journal- Constitution, Business Section, “Atlanta facing a drawback in recovery” by Michael E. Kanell.
July 30 Jacksonville.com, “Florida’s economic rebound could lag”AugustaChronicle.com, “Manufacturing spurs recovery in South”
Onlineathens.com, “Diversified states may be slower to recover” by Walter C. Jones
July 28 Atlanta Journal- Constitution, Sunday Business Section, “Falling prices raise concerns” by Tom Walker. (also ran in Houston Chronicle, Rocky Mount Telegram, The Blade, The Tennessean)
July 26 Atlanta Journal- Constitution, Business Section, “Economic data hint of worries” by Michael E. Kanell.
July 24 Atlanta Journal- Constitution, Business Section, “An Entrenched Bear” by Tom Walker.
July 24 Atlanta Journal- Constitution, Business Section, “An Entrenched Bear” by Tom Walker.
July 24 Local Tech Wire, “Talk about a Meltdown: North Carolina, Georgia Firms Lose Big Time” by Daniel Pearson.
July 19 Atlanta Journal- Constitution, Business Section, “Jobless rate spurts in Ga.” by Caroline Wilbert.
July 17 Atlanta Journal- Constitution, Business Section, “Fed chief: Recovery still ‘on schedule'” by Michael E. Kanell.
July 15 The Wall Street Journal, “Consumer Sentiment Tumbles As Scandals Take Their Toll” by Andrew Caffrey and Greg Ip.
July 15 Investors Business Daily, Front Page, “Retail Sales Snap Out of Their May Doldrums With Auto-Driven Gain” by Jed Graham.
July 1 Daily Labor Report, “With Recovery Gradual, Fed Will Wait Until Fall to Raise Rates, Say Analysts” by Diana Gregg.
June 30 Atlanta Journal- Constitution, Sunday Business Section, “Atlanta’s explosive growth comes at a steep price” by Michael Kanell.
June 26 Bloomberg News, “Georgia State’s Dhawan Comments on Fed Interest Rate Decision” by Will Edwards.
June 26 Atlanta Journal- Constitution, Business Section,”Consumer Confidence hits bump” by Caroline Wilbert.
June 13 The Christian Science Monitor, “This upturn depends on where you are” by Alexandra Marks.
June 2 Atlanta Journal- Constitution, Sunday Business Section, “Local market to weather economy, panelists say” From Staff Reports.
May 26 Atlanta Journal- Constitution, Business Section, Terrorism, oil disruptions remain threats to the economy” by Ernest Holsendolph.
May 25 Atlanta Journal- Constitution, Business Section, Revision puts slight crimp in recovery” by Tom Walker.
May 23 Atlanta Journal- Constitution, Business Section, “Atlanta seen trailing U.S. rebound” by Michael E. Kanell.
May 17 MSNBC, “Consumers content despite jitters” by Martin Wolk.
May 17 Atlanta Journal- Constitution, Business Section, “Duluth company pulls plug on planned IPO” by Caroline Wilbert.
May 10 CFO.com, “The Ultimate Wild Card” “Would another attack on U.S. soil gut corporate revenues? Some CFO’s are trying to figure that out” by Jennifer Caplan.
May 10 Atlanta Journal- Constitution, Business Section, “Atlanta bumped down list of ‘best'” by Tammy Joyner.
May 9 Atlanta Journal- Constitution, Business Section, “Dow roars to a 305-point gain” by Tom Walker.
May 4 Atlanta Journal- Constitution, Business Section, “Jobs data not reflecting an economic recovery” by Caroline Wilbert.
May 3 Daily labor Market Report, “Jobless Rate Hits 6.0 Percent in April; Gains in Payrolls Small, BLS Reports.”
April 8 Women’s Wear Daily, “Job Losses Stemmed in Sector” by Kristi Ellis.
April 6 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Sunday Business Section, “New jobs data dampen hopes” by David McNaughton.
March 30 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Business Section, “Economic outlook hit by fear U.S. will attack” by Tom Walker.
March 29 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Business Section “Georgia experts disagree about state’s outlook” by Caroline Wilbert.
March 21 The Christian Science Monitor, “This upturn depends on where you are” by Alexandra Marks.
March 21 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Business Section, “Ga. Job market shows uptick” by Tammy Joyner.
March 14 Women’s Wear Daily, “Gov’t Report: Recession Lingers” by Kristi Ellis.
March 5 Wall Street Journal Online (Dow Jones Newswire), “In the Money: Post Has Weak Case for Strong Dividend” by Steven D. Jones
February 28 “Economy Grew Faster in Fourth Quarter As Spending, Trade Show Improvement” by Pam Ginsbach.
February 22-28 Atlanta Business Chronicle, “Dhawan: Georgia Economy Could Rebound in Early Summer.”
February 24 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Sunday Business Section, “Deficits lurk for Bush budget” by Michael E. Kanell.
February 22 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Business Section, “Forecasters see trouble for construction sector” by Caroline Wilbert.
February 22 Los-Angeles Times, Business Section, “U.S. Trade Gap Shrinks 8%; State Exports Plunge” by Marla Dickerson.
February 20 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Business Section, “GSU expert: 3rd quarter will bring a recovery” by Michael kanell.
February 16 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Business Section, “Consumer confidence index slumps” by Peralte C. Paul.
February 14 Women’s Wear Daily, “Retail Apparel Sales Gain 2.5% in January” by Joanna Ramey.
February 13 Wall Street Journal, Market Place Section, “Economic Focus: Odds and Ends” by Will Pinkston.
February 9 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Metro Section,”Tax revenues slip again” by David Goldberg.
February 7 Los Angeles Times, Business Section, “Worker output rises in quarter” by Marla Dickerson.
February 7 Atlanta JournalConstitution, Metro Section,”Barnes pitches sales tax holidays” by James Salzer.
February 2 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Metro Section, “Sides at odd over Barnes’ budget plans” by David Goldberg.
January 31 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Business Section, “GDP rise, rate-cut halt breed optimism” by Michael E. Kanell.
January 30 Bloomberg.com, Top Financial News, “Fed Holds Bank Rate at 1.75%, Sees Risk of Weakness” by John Cranford.
January 24 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Front Section,”Speech success may rest on economy” by Michael E. Kanell.
January 23 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Business Section, “Leading index suggests recovery” by Michael E. Kanell.
January 22 Investor’s Business Daily. “This Recession Isn’t Like Others – Is That a Good Thing or Bad?” by Donald H. Gold
January 20 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Business Section, “Comeback depends on consumers” by Michael E. Kanell.
January 17 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Business Section, “Recession Seems to be gradually losing grasp” by Michael E. Kanell.
January 15 Investors Business Daily, National Section, “Economy in Perspective” by Adelia Cellini Linecker.
January 14 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Horizon Section, “Experts predict another poor year for commercial real estate” by Tony Wilbert.
January 11 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Business Section, “Jobless develop taste for fast food” by Caroline Wilbert.
January 11 Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, “Outlook bleak for cotton prices,” by Walter Jones.
January 10 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Metro Section, “State revenues receipts decline for December” by David Goldberg.
January 9 Savannah Morning News, “With economic recovery, tax collections will still jump,” by Walter Jones
January 9 OnlineAthens, “Economist predicts low tax collections for state,” by Walter Jones.
January 7 MSNBC News, “Is a ‘double-dip’ recession coming,” by Martin Wolk.