Housing demand needed for job growth
The Georgia State University Economic Forecasting Center is predicting anemic job growth in Savannah for 2012 and 2013. What would it have taken to change that forecast? Two words — housing...
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It’s time for Generation Next 2013 nominationsIf you know someone younger than 40 who’s an up-and-comer in the business world in the Savannah area, nominations are open for the 2013 Generation Next:...
View ArticleAttorneys try to settle Savannah dredge suit
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Attorneys meeting behind closed doors are trying to settle a federal lawsuit challenging the $650 million deepening of the Savannah River shipping channel.Former South Carolina U.S....
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Port project supports heavy cargo
As the volume of rolling cargo moving through Georgia’s deepwater ports has nearly doubled in the last three years, the Georgia Ports Authority board this month approved an additional $2 million for...
View ArticleUGA forecast: Savannah economy to continue limping
ATLANTA — The Savannah economy will add jobs next year at a modest clip, according to a forecast the University of Georgia released Thursday at the kickoff of a series of luncheon presentations around...
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Alabama firm wins Tybee Coast Guard projectThe U.S. Coast Guard has awarded a contract for repairs to a multi-purpose building at Station Tybee Island to BES Design/Build, an Alabama firm with offices...
View ArticleCongress looks at doing away with the $1 bill
WASHINGTON — American consumers have shown about as much appetite for the $1 coin as kids do their spinach. They may not know what’s best for them either. Congressional auditors say doing away with...
View ArticleSandy slowed U.S. consumer spending and pay in Oct.
WASHINGTON — Americans cut back on spending last month while their income remained flat. The weakness in part reflected disruptions from superstorm Sandy that could slow economic growth for the rest of...
View ArticleFree enterprise: The dark side of pro-social behavior
Research in human economic behavior is most surprising when it is counterintuitive, such as the well-known result that — under certain conditions — minimum-wage laws and rent controls can make low-wage...
View ArticleGas prices set to rise for coastal customers
A growing gap in the market price of gasoline between the New York and Gulf Coast will likely make gasoline more expensive for Savannah area consumers in the coming months.Ironically, the culprit may...
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Habersham Village holds open houseHabersham Village Shopping Center, on Habersham Street between 61st and 63rd streets, will holding its third annual Habersham Village Open House at 6-9 p.m....
View ArticleSpirit of Primary Art Supply still evident
It’s been about six months since Dick Blick Art Materials acquired Primary Art Supply, a locally owned business that had been on the vanguard of the Broughton Street resurgence.I caught up last week...
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Local economy on the upswing
A healthy increase in economic activity for the second quarter in a row has prompted local economist Michael Toma to forecast continued improvement for the Savannah metro area through the middle of...
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Savannah newsmakers
HIRES/PROMOTIONSCAITLIN DALLYNew job title: Vista AmeriCorps Wealth Building Associate Company: Step Up Savannah Duties: Dally will work with the Step Up wealth building director to develop and expand...
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Photoshop BasicsPhotoshop Basics introduces the different tools for editing photographs and will cover layers and basic editing to improve images. The class will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays, until...
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New leaders graduate from training programFourteen leaders from throughout Savannah’s neighborhoods graduated Monday night from Step Up Savannah’s “Neighborhood Leadership Academy” during ceremonies in...
View ArticleStorm delays lift already strong U.S. auto sales
DETROIT — Superstorm Sandy gave an extra boost to already strong U.S. auto sales last month, although carmakers warned that uncertainty over the “fiscal cliff” could undo some of those gains.Most major...
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Cay Building on Ellis Square complete
The latest addition to Savannah’s skyline is finally a hub of more than just construction activity.The Cay Building, the six-story office and retail complex on Ellis Square under construction since...
View ArticleConflicting economic predictions for Savannah: Who's right?
Readers of this newspaper have recently seen conflicting predictions about the local economy’s prospects for 2013.Last month, Rajeev Dhawan of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State...
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Fliers demonstrate 'water drop' for River Street pedestrians
An Air Tractor 802 Fire Boss drops water from its holding tank as it flies over the Savannah River Monday during a demonstration of how the firefighting plane can scoop up and drop several hundred...
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