September 2012 News

September 28, 2012

• Metro Albany’s Jobless Rate Declines to 9.9% in August

• Albany Tech Hosts Sixth Annual Careers In Construction

• Southwest Georgia’s Jobless Rate Declines to 9.5% in August

• AGL Plans Five More CNG Fueling Stations, Including Valdosta

• More U.S. Importers Leaving China to Manufacture Goods Elsewhere

• New Survey Spills the Beans on Jobs that Drink the Most Coffee

• CFO Signals Survey: Economic, Political Worries Depress Company CFOs' Expectations for Earnings, Investment, Hiring

• Retail Industry in Transition to Wall-less Future

• Populations Increasing in Many Downtowns Across U.S.

September 27, 2012

• Upcoming Weekend Events from sowegaMOM.com

• Restaurant Inspections: BBQ King, China Garden

• The Royal Collection Drawn as Star Business of the Week by the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce

• Georgia Power Files Largest Solar Initiative in State History

• Federal Report: More Fees, Less Choice for Air Travelers

• Deloitte Forecasts 3.5 to 4% Increase in Holiday Sales

• The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for the Europe Increases

• September Forecasts New-Car Sales to Reach 1,140,000

• Expect Several More Years of Recuperative Economic Expansion Says BNY Mellon's Chief Economist

• Survey: Most Small Businesses Think Obama Has Made Economy Worse

September 26, 2012

• Albany Technical College Receives Share of $13.6M Consortium Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor

• Foss Manufacturing Bringing 150 Jobs to Georgia

• ATA Truck Tonnage Index Fell 0.9% in August

• The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Increases in September

• Credit Card Debt Still Shrinking in Areas Struggling to Recover From Recession

• Government and Business Leaders Meet to Discuss American Competitiveness in China