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Trump’s tariffs could cripple Georgia’s economy

The Trump administration just announced they were imposing new tariffs on China. The new tariffs will affect almost 6,000 items, including handbags, rice and textiles. The tariff will begin on September 24 at 10 percent of up to $200 billion worth of Chinese goods, and will increase to 25 percent in the new year. After the first round of tariffs, Chris Clark, president and CEO of the Georgia Chamber told the AJC, “Georgia businesses and their

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People with student loan debt have physical, stress-related ailments

Years after being labeled the state with the highest per capita student loan debt, Georgia is seeing student debt and college dropout rates continue to increase. Every year student loan debt is preventing many Georgians from buying houses, putting money into savings, and making financial investments. These financial repercussions are crippling, but a recent study by Student Loan Hero found that the physical results of student loan debt are even harder to deal with. “Debt

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Last Chance to Submit to 2016 Cause + Effect Progressive Film Festival

We are just days away from the Oct. 2 submission deadline for the Second Annual Cause + Effect Progressive Film Festival, hosted by the Alliance for a Better Georgia. The festival focuses on Georgia’s social, political, environmental and economic issues and last year’s winning films included everything from short documentaries on social justice to stop-motion animation films on the importance of earthworms.   >>>Check out a snapshot of the terrific films featured in our first annual