Georgia economists expect inflation from tariffs and slow job growth

In this photo provided by the Georgia Port Authority, international longshoremen drive some of the first Kia Tellurides to be exported via the Port of Brunswick to the roll-on/roll-off vessel Sirius, Tuesday Feb., 26, 2019, at Colonel's Island Terminal in Brunswick, Ga. (Stephen Morton/Georgia Port Authority via AP, File)

Georgia economists expect an economic downturn in the coming year, but they don’t expect it to be as severe as the nation’s.

Economists are concerned about tariffs, inflation and workforce development.

Tariffs

Many Georgia businesses are uncertain about the economic policies of the Trump administration, especially regarding tariffs.