Tag: unemployment
Few clear answers on Georgia’s stubborn unemployment rate
With Georgia gubernatorial candidates Nathan Deal and Jason Carter drawing lines in the sand on job growth, Georgians are left to navigate two different stories.
December 2012 Jobs Report
According to the Labor Department, U.S. employers added 155,000 jobs in December, while unemployment remained 7.8%.
During an interview on CNN's "Newsroom with Carol Costello,"...
Smith on Georgia Jobs, Unemployment
Job numbers are of increasing concern in Metro Atlanta and Georgia with the official unemployment rate hovering above 9 percent.
Speaking with WABE's Denis O'Hayer...
Smith on Economy, Unemployment
Depending on the day of the week headlines on the nation's economy speak of positive momentum or a downward spiral.
Goizueta's Tom Smith says the...
Smith: Unemployment Rate Inching Down
Goizueta's Tom Smith told WABE in Atlanta the nation's unemployment rate could continue to tick down, perhaps going below 8 percent, later this summer...
Stores Look for More Black Friday Traffic
It's more than leftover turkey and football.
Commonly known as "Black Friday," retailers have long used the day after Thanksgiving as an excuse to open...
The Quest for More Hiring
Goizueta economist Tom Smith was featured on WABE radio Thursday afternoon in light of new Atlanta jobs numbers that -- for the moment --...
