Looking Forward To 2016: Georgia’s Economy Trends
In this Sept. 18, 2015 photo, Antwan Devereux works on a school bus engine on the assembly line at Blue Bird Corporation’s manufacturing facility, in Fort Valley, Ga. Prices fell for manufacturers, farmers and other producers in September, the Labor Department said Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, as lower energy costs have limited broader inflation. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
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As 2016 approaches, we are asking WABE reporters what trends they plan to follow in 2016.
Reporter Tasnim Shamma says she will be watching Georgia’s growing economy.
University of Georgia economists say Georgia’s gross domestic product will grow at 3.5 percent, almost a full percentage higher than the nation’s average.
“So that means we’re doing a lot better than the nation overall,” she says. “But we’re also going to see job growth slowing, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. We’ll see more high-tech, high-skilled paying jobs and that’s good for the Atlanta area.”
We will be checking in with more WABE reporters in the coming days to hear about other trends in education, politics and immigration.
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