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Despite potentially encouraging job and unemployment news, inflation remains a top concern for many Georgia businesses.

Metro Atlanta Has the Nation’s Second-highest Inflation

by T.A. DeFeo | The Center SquareJuly 18, 2023October 10, 2023

Stacker used Bureau of Labor Statistics data to find the grocery items that saw the largest price increases in May nationwide.

Food

Here are the groceries that rose in price recently

by StackerJune 30, 2023June 30, 2023

What's Next?: The report offers a series of money-saving strategies, which residents can implement to lessen the financial burden. These strategies can help alleviate the stress caused by rising prices, giving Georgians a roadmap to better personal finances.

Georgia By The Numbers

51% of Georgia Residents Are ‘Very Stressed’ About Their Finances — Are You One of Them?

by Thom ChandlerJune 27, 2023June 27, 2023

A Bankrate survey found that 66% feel negatively toward tipping in the form that it has currently taken in the U.S.

High Cost Of Living Is Pushing People To Tip (A Lot) Less

by Veronika BondarenkoJune 24, 2023June 24, 2023

The "International Passenger Weight Survey" runs until June and is entirely voluntary.

Too Heavy For That Flight? Airline Starts Weighing Passengers Before Boarding

by Veronika BondarenkoMay 30, 2023May 30, 2023

The stock market could end higher in 2023, said billionaire investor Paul Tudor Jones.

Paul Tudor Jones: Fed Done In Fight Against Inflation

by Ellen ChangMay 15, 2023May 15, 2023

The cost of eggs is higher than ever, but it's hard to do away with them. We need them for a healthy breakfastand as an ingredient in so many recipes. So what to do? Luckily, though, there are smart ways to save money on eggs and beat the eggflation, and get back to your favorite breakfast scramble.

10 Smart Ways To Beat Eggflation (Hint: One Includes Buying Organic!)

by Renee HanlonJanuary 26, 2023January 26, 2023

The General curated a list of why car insurance rates are inevitably rising in 2023.

5 Reasons Your Car Insurance Rates Went Up This Year

by Dom DiFurioJanuary 13, 2023January 13, 2023

With rampant inflation making raising children much more costly than usual, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2023's Best & Worst States to Raise a Family, as well as expert commentary.

Georgia ranked one of the worst places to raise a family

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 12, 2023January 12, 2023

For the last 12 months, Adams Publishing Group's journalists from across the country collected local grocery price data, spoke with American consumers about how they're navigating the high tide of inflation, and heard from economists on when the price pressures might subside. Here are some of their stories.

Here’s how much grocery prices have changed due to inflation

by Mike SunnucksJanuary 11, 2023September 24, 2023

“We can’t continue to do what we’re doing with gas taxes,” Kemp said. “This was always intended as a short-term answer.”

One Last Time: Kemp suspends gas tax until Jan. 10

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceDecember 8, 2022December 8, 2022

Inflation has been surging to multi-decade highs in the U.S. According to the congressional Joint Economic Committee, prices climbed by 13.3% between January 2021 and July 2022, resulting in a $717 increase in monthly expenses for the average American household. Driven by a number of factors - including Russia's invasion of Ukraine and supply chain constraints tied to the COVID-19 pandemic - the inflation crisis is weighing heavy on American consumers.

Georgia By The Numbers

Georgia residents are among the most stressed in the U.S. over inflation

by Samuel Stebbins | 24/7 Wall St. via The Center SquareNovember 20, 2022November 20, 2022

DeKalb County Government will celebrate Thanksgiving Day 2022 by partnering with local faith leaders to distribute 5,000 boxes of 100 percent Georgia-grown fruits and vegetables, eggs, and chicken hindquarters on Saturday, Nov. 19.

Food

DeKalb County will distribute 5,000 boxes of food for Thanksgiving

by Thom ChandlerNovember 17, 2022September 24, 2023

Newly released federal pricing data shows inflation has risen 7.7% in the last 12 months.

Inflation rose less than expected last month, but it is still rising

by Casey Harper | The Center SquareNovember 10, 2022November 10, 2022

Newly released polling data shows that inflation is causing most Americans to cut back at the grocery store.

Has inflation caused your family to cut back on groceries? You’re not alone

by Casey Harper | The Center SquareOctober 19, 2022October 19, 2022

Citing rising fuel and labor costs, worker shortages, supply chain issues, and a higher volume of trash and recycling, Gwinnett County officials are making changes to the county's contract with garbage companies servicing the county.

Gwinnett County makes changes to garbage collection agreements. Here’s why

by Thom ChandlerAugust 24, 2022August 24, 2022

In an effort to combat soaring food prices at area grocery stores, DeKalb County is partnering with local faith leaders to distribute 5,000 boxes of 100 percent Georgia-grown fruits and vegetables, eggs, and chicken on Saturday, Aug. 27.

Food

DeKalb County is giving away 5,000 boxes of food to combat high grocery prices

by Thom ChandlerAugust 24, 2022September 24, 2023

Georgia is among the states most impacted by inflation.

Georgia is one of four states hit hardest by inflation

by T.A. DeFeo | The Center SquareJuly 9, 2022July 9, 2022

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