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America is experiencing a sustained startup boom.

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  • Economy

America's startup boom is still going strong. Here's what it means for the economy

Four years ago, Americans began creating new businesses at a record rate. The boom is still here, and it could be a great sign for the U.S. economy.

July 02, 2024
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By:
  • Greg Rosalsky
Kids at the Boys and Girls Club on Anthony Road in Macon get their second helpings of fresh fruit and vegetables through the Happy Helpings summer food program recently.

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  • Economy

Hungry Georgia kids now have another way to find meals this summer

A program of the US Department of Agriculture aimed at stemming child hunger during the summer school break has officially begun in Georgia.

June 26, 2024
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
tiny cottages

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  • Mental Health

Macon joins select cities investing in housing solely for unhoused people

The new development on Macon’s east side, called the Tiny Cottages, are exclusively available to people who meet the federal definition of homelessness.

June 26, 2024
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
The line to get into the food distribution was about 2 miles long once the whole circuit was completed. Some people waited in the line upwards of two hours for boxes with items like corn, potatoes and peaches.

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  • Economy

Hundreds waited hours for free food in Macon

People in Macon waited for hours for boxes of fresh produce. Some said they were driven there by inflated grocery bills.

June 21, 2024
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
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Georgia Today: Entire police dept. suspended, Fighting opioids, Atlanta's worldwide soccer showcase

On the Thursday, June 20 edition of Georgia Today: A Georgia town's entire police department has been suspended, new steps are being taken to fight the opioid crisis, and more than 70,000 soccer fans are descending upon Atlanta

June 20, 2024
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By:
  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Jeremy Powell
Georgia Department of Labor

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  • Economy

Georgia employment sets more records despite rise in jobless rate

Georgia’s unemployment rate rose slightly last month but remained well above the national rate, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday.

June 20, 2024
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  • Dave Williams
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  • National

U.S. home prices have far outpaced paychecks. See what it looks like where you live

In nearly half of metro areas, buyers must make more than $100,000 to afford a median-priced home, a Harvard University report finds. And home prices this year reached a new all-time high.

June 20, 2024
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  • Jennifer Ludden and
  • Daniel Wood
A 2024 Hyundai IONIQ 5, photographed in downtown Savannah.

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  • Business

Hyundai reveals which EV model will be first off assembly line at Georgia factory in Bryan County

Bryan County's $7.6 billion Metaplant is expected to begin production of the vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2024.

June 18, 2024
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By:
  • Benjamin Payne
 Lost in automation?

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  • Economy

If AI is so good, why are there still so many jobs for translators?

Machine translation of foreign languages has been good for a while. And yet human translators are still in demand. Why isn’t AI killing these jobs? And even if it isn’t, how is it reshaping them?

June 18, 2024
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  • Greg Rosalsky
We want to hear from you.

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  • Economy

How have rising prices affected you? What questions do you have about inflation?

Whether it's our grocery lists, travel plans or savings, most of us have felt the effects of rising prices. NPR wants to know how inflation has affected your life and answer your questions about it.

June 17, 2024
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  • Lola Murti,
  • Scott Horsley,
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Watermelon pickers in a field near Pitts, Ga. on June 27, 2023. Workers take four water breaks an hour to stay safe in the extreme heat of field work.

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  • Economy

Georgia growers part of group saying new rules for migrant farm workers go too far

A lawsuit filed in Brunswick which includes Georgia accuses the Department of Labor of overstepping by extending organizing protections to migrant farm workers. 

June 13, 2024
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  • Sofi Gratas
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell and his colleagues voted to keep interest rates unchanged Wednesday, as they try to curb stubborn inflation.

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  • Business

The Fed holds rates steady, sees only one rate cut in 2024 as inflation cools slowly

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady while signaling it can cut rates only once this year. The decision came after data earlier showed inflation cooling slightly.

June 13, 2024
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  • Scott Horsley
A strong dollar reinforces America's economic might and helps bring down inflation — but it also hurts exporters.

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  • Business

A strong dollar is great news for most of us — but not everybody is a winner

A surge in the dollar has benefited many Americans and reinforced the country's economic strength — but it has also caused a lot of pain for others.

June 12, 2024
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By:
  • Rafael Nam
On weekends, Philadelphia's Center City has fully rebounded to its pre-pandemic volume of people out and about. Other cities are also seeing after-hours activity rebound with a vengeance.

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  • National

What does a downtown rebound look like? More residents and weekend visitors

Ever since the start of the pandemic, the futures of America’s big-city downtowns have been in question. Philadelphia is just one example of a center city finding new ways to thrive.

June 11, 2024
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
U.S. employers added 272,000 jobs in May, including 25,000 in restaurants and bars. The job gains were substantially higher than forecasters had predicted.

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  • Business

Hiring jumps in May but so does unemployment

U.S. employers added 272,000 jobs in May -- more than forecasters had expected. The unemployment rate inched up to 4% from 3.9% in April.

June 07, 2024
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  • Scott Horsley
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