play_arrow

keyboard_arrow_right

Listeners:

Top listeners:

skip_previous skip_next
00:00 00:00
chevron_left
volume_up
Go to album
  • cover play_arrow

    Georgia NOW Live Streaming Now

Economics

61 Results / Page 2 of 7

Background
insert_link

Economics

Strong demand, fewer budget airlines keep airfares elevated

Strong demand, fewer budget airlines keep airfares elevated Plane tickets continue to cost significantly more than they did a year ago, even as one of the airline industry's biggest expenses has started to decline. New data from Airlines Reporting Corporation shows the average airfare purchased through travel agencies in May was 18% higher than during the same month last year. Analysts say several factors are keeping prices elevated, including strong […]

todayJuly 9, 2026 11

insert_link

Economics

Restitution for hundreds of Georgia homeowners in MV Realty case

Restitution for hundreds of Georgia homeowners in MV Realty case A Florida real estate brokerage has been barred from doing business in Georgia after a court found its home sales program violated state law, clearing the way for hundreds of homeowners to receive restitution. The judgment requires MV Realty to pay $1 million to affected Georgians and removes the company’s Homeowner Benefit Agreements from property records across the state. State […]

todayJuly 8, 2026 21

insert_link

Economics

Atlanta Farm Plants Seeds of Self-Sufficiency

Atlanta Farm Plants Seeds of Self-Sufficiency A College Park nonprofit is showing that a garden can do more than produce vegetables. At Metro Atlanta Urban Farm, agriculture is being used to improve food access, support veterans, train future farmers and bring communities together. Founded nearly two decades ago, the five-acre farm teaches sustainable growing practices that participants can replicate at home. Instead of relying on synthetic chemicals, the nonprofit emphasizes […]

todayJuly 8, 2026 20

insert_link

Economics

State moves forward with conservation plan for former mining tract near the Okefenokee

State moves forward with conservation plan for former mining tract near the Okefenokee A long-running effort to preserve land surrounding the Okefenokee Swamp reached a new milestone this week after the Georgia Department of Natural Resources approved its first purchase of property once proposed for mineral extraction. According to WABE, the state will acquire nearly 2,900 acres from The Conservation Fund, a nonprofit that purchased almost 8,000 acres adjacent to […]

todayJuly 1, 2026 19

insert_link

Economics

New federal SNAP rules put pressure on Georgia to reduce payment errors

New federal SNAP rules put pressure on Georgia to reduce payment errors Georgia has a year before new federal penalties could begin taking effect, but state officials are already facing growing pressure to improve the accuracy of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program after new federal data placed Georgia among the states with the highest payment error rates, according to reporting by the Georgia Recorder. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported […]

todayJune 30, 2026 14

insert_link

Community

Social Security cuts could shrink benefits for Georgia retirees

Social Security cuts could shrink benefits for Georgia retirees Millions of Americans who depend on Social Security could see their monthly checks reduced by up to 22% beginning in 2032 if lawmakers fail to address the program’s finances, according to the latest report from Social Security’s trustees. The projection has left many retirees in Georgia concerned about the future of the 90-year-old program, which also serves as a major economic […]

todayJune 29, 2026 23

insert_link

Economics

Warnock criticizes Trump after bipartisan housing bill stalls over SAVE Act dispute

Warnock says Trump put politics ahead of housing as bipartisan bill remains unsigned A bipartisan effort to address the nation’s housing shortage hit an unexpected roadblock Wednesday after President Donald Trump declined to sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, prompting sharp criticism from Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock. Warnock, who helped write one of the bill’s key housing provisions, said the president abandoned legislation that would have made it […]

todayJune 25, 2026 15

insert_link

Economics

Brookhaven residents to weigh in on proposed 40% property tax increase

Brookhaven property tax increase: Residents to weigh in before City Council vote Brookhaven residents could soon see a nearly 40% increase in the city's operating property tax rate if the City Council approves a proposal up for a vote Tuesday evening. The proposal would raise Brookhaven's operating millage rate from 2.74 mills to 3.85 mills. City officials say the increase is needed to keep pace with rising costs and maintain […]

todayJune 23, 2026 14

insert_link

Economics

Georgia Domestic Violence Shelters Face Cuts After Kemp Vetoes $13 Million in Funding

Georgia Domestic Violence Programs Face Funding Shortfall After Kemp Veto Domestic violence and sexual assault programs across Georgia are bracing for cuts after Gov. Brian Kemp vetoed $13 million in new funding that lawmakers approved in the state budget, according to reporting from The Georgia Recorder. “Survivors are not going to be able to get everything they need from a reduced staff, and staff are going to burn out, and […]

todayJune 23, 2026 14