1+ week, 3+ day ago   (159+ words) Georgia has been experiencing a massive data center boom, driven in part by the rapid rise of AI. But are the jobs, investment and technology worth the added strain on power grids, water supplies and local communities? We hit the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (812+ words) Much of the United States is experiencing a data center boom amid the surge in artificial intelligence, but new data show Georgia is on another level....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1183+ words) Happy September! Or, for those of y’all whose fiscal years started on Tuesday, Happy New Year! I’m Mirtha Donastorg, a business reporter here at the AJC, and I am this week’s curator of all things Georgia business. ⛽️ How to get…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (281+ words) Byung J. “BJay” Pak, a former federal prosecutor and Georgia state lawmaker, is joining Delta Air Lines as the company’s senior vice president, corporate secretary and general counsel, Pak announced Tuesday. “I am honored to have the opportunity to work alongside…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1133+ words) To Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta interim President and CEO Cheryl Venable, the central bank’s mission aligns with what she learned growing up on a small farm in rural Missouri. She and her brothers were in 4-H and learned to…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (781+ words) Georgians have spent an extra $1.4 billion on gasoline since the start of the Iran war in late February, putting additional financial pressure on households and businesses, according to an analysis from Brown University. Friday marks six months since the start…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1142+ words) Welcome to the very first issue of Georgianomics, the AJC’s newsletter reporting on the businesses, people and ideas shaping the unique economy here in Georgia. I’m Scott Trubey, the AJC’s senior editor for business, climate and environment coverage. Highlights for…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (418+ words) Georgia families feel the strain of Trump economy “The U.S. economy,” President Trump proclaimed, “is doing unbelievably from the standpoint of Wall Street.” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently insisted, “the K-shaped economy is over.” Both claims are woefully detached from…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (263+ words) Last September, a government agency ordered Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines and its Mexican partner Aeromexico to dissolve a nearly 10-year-old joint venture allowing the carriers to coordinate scheduling, pricing and capacity for U.S.-Mexico flights. Now, more than a year later,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (367+ words) Rates at MARTA’s long-term parking garages will increase next month, the first price increase at some stations in more than a decade. MARTA has nine long-term parking garages. Starting Sept. 14, the rates at all nine will go up $2 per day…...