2003

December 1 Fairfield County Business Journal, “Positive job growth encouraging.”
November 30 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Stock vista dims for ’04 Analyst forecast ‘normal’ up year” by Tom Walker
November 30 The Seattle Times, “Revenue rise tells tale of rebound; though out of the spotlight, numbers show things looking up for economy” by Drew DeSilver.
November 24 Associated Press, “Mississippi’s jobless rate stable, but job growth flat” by Barbara Powell.
November 22 The Macon Telegraph, “Job recovery ahead for Macon, GA., Economist says.
November 20 Augusta Chronicle, “Georgia’s job gains lack power; data says state lost too many high-paying positions.”
November 20 The Florida Times-Union, “Georgia’s new jobs ‘low paying at best'” by Walter C. Jones
November 20 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “High-pay jobs elude metro area” by Michael E. Kanell (also carried in the Associated Press).
November 8 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Front Page, “How salaries stack up” by Peralte C. Paul.
November 8 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Jobs data add fuel to hopes” by Michael E. Kanell.
November 8 The News Tribune, Front Page, “Mixed forecast for state economic growth” by C.R. Roberts.
November 5 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “State revenue on upswing” by James Salzer.
November 2 The Atlanta Journal- Constitution, “More firms find help ‘just in time'” by Michael E. Kanell.
October 31 The Atlanta Journal- Constitution, “U.S. economy takes big leap” by Michael E. Kanell.
October 31 Investor’s Business Daily, Front Page, “Best Growth Since Reagan Boosts Bush” by Brian Mitchell and Joseph Guinto.
October 30 The Atlanta Journal- Constitution, Front Page, “Tobacco merger stubs out dreams” by Matt Kempner.
October 30 Bloomberg News, “Georgia State’s Dhawan Comments on GDP Report, Manufacturing” by Will Edwards
October 29 The Atlanta Journal- Constitution, “Fed promises ‘extended’ low rates” by Michael E. Kanell.
October 23 The Wall Street Journal, “Construction is Likely to Rise By 1% This Year” by Ray A. Smith.
October 23 Associated Press, “Mississippi’s jobless rate falls, but no net gain in jobs” by Barbara Powell.
October 21 Tampa Tribune, “Birth of biomedical hub, jobs means time, money” by Guy Boulton.
October 21 The Atlanta Journal- Constitution, “Economy strengthens” by Michael E. Kanell.
October 18 The Atlanta Journal- Constitution, “Real estate sizzles in September” by Michael E. Kanell.
October 17 Associated Press, “Outlook for corporate investment won’t brighten until next year” by Barbara Powell.
October 13 USA Today, “Experts predict quarterly growth” by Sue Kirchhoff and Barbara Hansen.
October 10 The Atlanta Journal- Constitution, Front Page, “State revenue rises” by James Salzer.
October 10 Investor’s Business Daily, Front Page, “Jobless Claims Fall To Eight-Month Low As Retailers Report Strong Sept. Sales” by Jed Graham
October 7 The Wall Street Journal, “Apartment Sector Sees Small Gains” by Ray A. Smith
October 6 BNA Report “Payrolls Edged Up 57,000 in September As Jobless Rate Remains at 6.1 Percent” by Pam Ginsbach.
October 3 The Atlanta Journal- Constitution, “Jobless claim still worrisome” by Michael E. Kanell.
September 30 Associated Press, “The glass is more than half full” by Louise Chu.
September 25 CNNMoney, “Debating the tax cuts” by Mark Gongloff
September 24 The Atlanta Hournal-Constitution, Front Page, “Poolar shrugs off plant’s loss” by Dave Hirschman
September 23 Assiciate Press, “Administration’s dollar campaign jolts global markets” by Marty Crutsinger
September 17 The Atlanta Journal- Constitution, “State furloughs proposed” by Carlos Campos
September 15 CNNMoney, “The fed’s high-wire act” by Mark Gongloff.
September 14 The Atlanta Journal- Constitution, Sunday Business Section “9/11 gives perverse economic stimulus” by Michael E. Kanell.
September 9 The Atlanta Journal- Constitution, Front Page, “Georgia revenue edges up a bit” by James Salzer
September 6 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Front Page, “U.S. job losses restrict growth by Michael E. Kanell.
August 31 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Income gains likely to help overall job picture” by Donald Ratajczak.
August 30 Economy, “Market milestone on Horizon” Tom Walker
August 27 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “White collar jobs go abroad” by Dan Chapman
August 22 CNNMoney, “Worm rot or not” by Mark Gongloff.
August 22 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Area job growth has a downside” by Michael E. Kanell.
August 15 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Front Section, “Economic hit may not be bad” by Michael E. Kanell.
August 8 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Front Page, “Revenue slump worsens” by James Salzer
August 8 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Economy chugs ahead slowly” by Michael E. Kanell.
August 6 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Front Page, “Rising rates slow refinancing boom” by Greg Bluestein.
August 1 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Economy staggers in right direction” by Michael E. Kanell.
July 28 HOY “Lack of confidence affects exchange rate” by Aleida Plasencia.
July 28 HOY “Dhawan predicts recession caused by high interest rates” by Aleida Plasencia.
July 28 HOY “Suggestions would be politically costly” by Aleida Plasencia.
July 28  HOY “The IMF Bank changes will be painful but will yield benefits” by Aleida Plasencia.
July 26 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Big-ticket spending increases” by Michael E. Kanell
July 23 Listin Diario, Money Section, “U.S. Economist says government should accept fiscal responsibility” by Bredyg A. Disla.
July 23 HOY “The Problem is lack of Confidence” by Fabian Suero.
July 18 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Officially, recession far in the past” by Tom Walker.
July 17 CNNMoney “War? What war? By Mark Gongloff
July 15 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Labor market continues lag” by Michael E. Kanell.
July 14 USA Today, “Atlanta on edge of recovery” by Sue Kirchhoff.
July 11 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “New jobless claims rise, sow pessimism” by Michael E. Kanell.
June 27 CNNMoney, “Kitchen sink economics” by Mark Gongloff.
June 26 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Front Page, “Interest rate lowest since ’58” by Michael E. Kanell.
June 26 The Detroit News, “Fed acts to spur economy” by Mike Hudson.
June 23 Business Week, “The Scary Side of Low Rates” by Richer Miller, Peter Coy & Michael Arndt.
June 23 Reuters,  “Fed Set to Cut Rates to 45-Year Lows” by Glenn Somerville (also carried in Forbes, Stuff (New Zealand), The New Zealand Herald, MSN Money Central).
June 20 San Francisco Chronicle, “Economy shows signs of life National rebound bodes well for Bay Area” by Sam Zuckerman.
June 14 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Consumer outlook glum” by Michael E. Kanell.
June 7 Los Angeles Times, “Hope seen in jobless figures” by Peter G. Gosselin.
June 7 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Revenue dip puts pressure on Perdue” by James Salzer
June 7 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Growth comes; jobs don’t” by Michael E. Kanell.
May 31 Morris News Service, “Report predicts Augusta hiring will stay slow” by Walter Jones.
May 30 – June 6 Atlanta Business Chronicle, “Dhawan: Atlanta metro area will have slow, less intense recovery.”
May 27 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Reports preview economy’s health” by Michael E. Kanell.
May 24 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Front Page “Tax cuts jobless OK’d” by David McNaughton.
May 22 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Forecaster sees more jobs in ’04” by Michael E. Kanell.
May 15 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Front Page “Popular loans gamble on home value rising” by Michael E. Kanell.
May 15 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Economic panel high on Atlanta” by Michael E. Kanell.
May 14 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Dollar’s decline triggers concern” by Michael E. Kanell.
May 11 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “The family piggybank” by Michael E. Kanell.
May 10 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Fed deflation warning creates waves” by Michael E. Kanell.
May 10 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Payoff of national debt is veteran’s quest” by Bo Emerson.
May 1 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Greenspan foresees economic recovery” by Michael Kanell.
April 27 BNA Report, “Real Growth Still Sluggish as Pace of Consumer Spending Eases in First Quarter”
by Pam Ginsbach.
April 27 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Uncertain aftermath” by Michael E. Kanell.
April 24 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Fed snapshot during war shows pale economy” by Tom Walker.
April 21 Associated Press, “Mississippi still losing manufacturing jobs” by Barbara Powell
April 10 USAToday, “War’s end may lift spirits, spending but economy still faces challenges” by Barbara Hansen
April 6 Reuters, “Little Hope for Post-War Boom in Economy” by Caren Bohan.
April 5 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Economy lost 108,000 jobs in March by Michael E. Kanell
April 5 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Economies ailing, too” by Michael E. Kanell.
April 4 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “New reports on economy point to drop” Michael E. Kanell.
April 2 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Iraq adds obstacle to Atlanta’s recovery” by Michael E. Kanell.
March 31 Newsday, “Black gold is big business in NY area” by Randi F. Marshall
March 29 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Skittish buyers become savers” by Michael E. Kanell.
March 28 Associated Press, “Outlook for new economic development still uncertain” by Barbara Powell.
March 27 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Housing sales decline” by Michael E. Kanell.
March 25 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Economists expect war to put a lid on growth” from Bloomberg News
March 24 Bloomberg, “U.S. Economy: Iraq War Emerges as Dominant Influence.”
March 22 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Quick finish to war likely tonic for faltering economy” by Michael E. Kanell.
March 21 Atlanta Business Chronicle, “Metro area housing sales slip, but not in Alpharetta” by Lisa R. Schoolcraft.
March 21 Atlanta Business Chronicle, “Metro area housing sales slip, but not in Alpharetta” by Lisa R. Schoolcraft.
March 21 Atlanta Business Chronicle, “Developers: Office recession may rival ’73-’75” by Jarred Schenke.
March 20 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Tight oil supplies raise shortage fears” by Michael E. Kanell.
March 18 Associated Press, “War worries slowing recovery, budget negotiators warned” by Dick Pettys
March 15 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Fragile Economy edgy” by Michael E. Kanell.
March 13 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Insurance chief starts staff layoffs” by Nancy Badertscher and James Salzer.
March 9 Augusta Business Chronicle, Sunday Business Section, “Economic developer looks at existing industry” by Vicky Eckenrode.
March 8 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Even in slow times, job scene not all bad” by Tammy Joyner and Michael E. Kanell.
March 8 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Soaring oil costs, war anxiety trigger wave of unemployment” by Michael E. Kanell.
March 2 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Sunday Business Section.
March “Economy seesaws on the edge of oil crisis” by Michael E. Kanell
February 24 Business Week, Cover Story, “Taming the oil Beast” by John Carey.
February 20 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Jobs a top concern” by Michael E. Kanell and Tammy Joyner
February 16 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Sunday Business Section, “Not all wars are good for economy” by Michael E. Kanell.
February 14 Atlanta Business Chronicle, “Economic impact of war” by Meredith Jordan.
February 14 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Auto sales hit the wall” by Michael E. Kanell.
February 11 Atlanta Business Chronicle, “FDIC warns area banks about loans” by Meredith Jordan
February 4 CNNMoney, “Bush budget forecasts optimistic” by Mark Gongloff.
February 2 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, , Sunday Business Section, “Job losses belie growing economy” by Michael E. Kanell
January 31 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Economy’s sluggish growth last quarter heightens concerns” by Michael E. Kanell.
January 19 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, AJC Jobs “Mixed-bag economy unnerving” by Maria Mallory White.
January 17 Atlanta Business Chronicle, “Taxes are the wrong medicine for state” by David Allison.
January 8 Christian Science Monitor, “In Bush tax plan, perception is key” by Linda Feldman.
January 8 Sun Sentinel, “Investors give warm welcome to plan ending taxes on dividends” by Purva Patel.
January 8 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Plan helps rich, critics say abolishing dividend tax unfair, foes claim” by Michael E. Kanell.
January 7 Reuters, “Analyst: Economic Boom May Be Muted by War Fears” by Glenn Somerville.
January 7 Washington Times, “Stimulus proposal propels stocks” by Patrice Hill.
January 7 Newsday, “Not a viable long-term fix, critics say” by Susan Harrigan.
January 6 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Atlanta No. 4 in job losses” by Michael E. Kanell.