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Newspaper Quotes
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2003

December 1

Fairfield County Business Journal, "Positive job growth encouraging."

November 30

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Stock vista dims for '04 Analyst forecast 'normal' up year" by Tom Walker

November 30

The Seattle Times, "Revenue rise tells tale of rebound; though out of the spotlight, numbers show things looking up for economy" by Drew DeSilver.

November 24

Associated Press, "Mississippi's jobless rate stable, but job growth flat" by Barbara Powell.

November 22

The Macon Telegraph, "Job recovery ahead for Macon, GA., Economist says.

November 20

Augusta Chronicle, "Georgia's job gains lack power; data says state lost too many high-paying positions."

November 20

The Florida Times-Union, "Georgia's new jobs 'low paying at best'" by Walter C. Jones

November 20

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "High-pay jobs elude metro area" by Michael E. Kanell (also carried in the Associated Press).

November 8

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Front Page, "How salaries stack up" by Peralte C. Paul.

November 8

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Jobs data add fuel to hopes" by Michael E. Kanell.

November 8

The News Tribune, Front Page, "Mixed forecast for state economic growth" by C.R. Roberts.

November 5

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "State revenue on upswing" by James Salzer.

November 2

The Atlanta Journal- Constitution, "More firms find help 'just in time'" by Michael E. Kanell.

October 31

The Atlanta Journal- Constitution, "U.S. economy takes big leap" by Michael E. Kanell.

October 31

Investor's Business Daily, Front Page, "Best Growth Since Reagan Boosts Bush" by Brian Mitchell and Joseph Guinto.

October 30

The Atlanta Journal- Constitution, Front Page, "Tobacco merger stubs out dreams" by Matt Kempner.

October 30

Bloomberg News, "Georgia State's Dhawan Comments on GDP Report, Manufacturing" by Will Edwards

October 29

The Atlanta Journal- Constitution, "Fed promises 'extended' low rates" by Michael E. Kanell.

October 23

The Wall Street Journal, "Construction is Likely to Rise By 1% This Year" by Ray A. Smith.

October 23

Associated Press, "Mississippi's jobless rate falls, but no net gain in jobs" by Barbara Powell.

October 21

Tampa Tribune, "Birth of biomedical hub, jobs means time, money" by Guy Boulton.

October 21

The Atlanta Journal- Constitution, "Economy strengthens" by Michael E. Kanell.

October 18

The Atlanta Journal- Constitution, "Real estate sizzles in September" by Michael E. Kanell.

October 17

Associated Press, "Outlook for corporate investment won't brighten until next year" by Barbara Powell.

October 13

USA Today, "Experts predict quarterly growth" by Sue Kirchhoff and Barbara Hansen.

October 10

The Atlanta Journal- Constitution, Front Page, "State revenue rises" by James Salzer.

October 10

Investor's Business Daily, Front Page, "Jobless Claims Fall To Eight-Month Low As Retailers Report Strong Sept. Sales" by Jed Graham

October 7

The Wall Street Journal, "Apartment Sector Sees Small Gains" by Ray A. Smith

October 6

BNA Report "Payrolls Edged Up 57,000 in September As Jobless Rate Remains at 6.1 Percent" by Pam Ginsbach.

October 3

The Atlanta Journal- Constitution, "Jobless claim still worrisome" by Michael E. Kanell.

September 30

Associated Press, "The glass is more than half full" by Louise Chu.

September 25

CNNMoney, "Debating the tax cuts" by Mark Gongloff

September 24

The Atlanta Hournal-Constitution, Front Page, "Poolar shrugs off plant's loss" by Dave Hirschman

September 23

Assiciate Press, "Administration's dollar campaign jolts global markets" by Marty Crutsinger

September 17

The Atlanta Journal- Constitution, "State furloughs proposed" by Carlos Campos

September 15

CNNMoney, "The fed's high-wire act" by Mark Gongloff.

September 14

The Atlanta Journal- Constitution, Sunday Business Section "9/11 gives perverse economic stimulus" by Michael E. Kanell.

September 9

The Atlanta Journal- Constitution, Front Page, "Georgia revenue edges up a bit" by James Salzer

September 6

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Front Page, "U.S. job losses restrict growth by Michael E. Kanell.

August 31

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Income gains likely to help overall job picture" by Donald Ratajczak.

August 30

Economy, "Market milestone on Horizon" Tom Walker

August 27

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "White collar jobs go abroad" by Dan Chapman

August 22

CNNMoney, "Worm rot or not" by Mark Gongloff.

August 22

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Area job growth has a downside" by Michael E. Kanell.

August 15

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Front Section, "Economic hit may not be bad" by Michael E. Kanell.

August 8

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Front Page, "Revenue slump worsens" by James Salzer

August 8

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Economy chugs ahead slowly" by Michael E. Kanell.

August 6

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Front Page, "Rising rates slow refinancing boom" by Greg Bluestein.

August 1

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Economy staggers in right direction" by Michael E. Kanell.

July 28

HOY "Lack of confidence affects exchange rate" by Aleida Plasencia.

July 28

HOY "Dhawan predicts recession caused by high interest rates" by Aleida Plasencia.

July 28

HOY "Suggestions would be politically costly" by Aleida Plasencia.

July 28

 HOY "The IMF Bank changes will be painful but will yield benefits" by Aleida Plasencia.

July 26

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Big-ticket spending increases" by Michael E. Kanell

July 23

Listin Diario, Money Section, "U.S. Economist says government should accept fiscal responsibility" by Bredyg A. Disla.

July 23

HOY "The Problem is lack of Confidence" by Fabian Suero.

July 18

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Officially, recession far in the past" by Tom Walker.

July 17

CNNMoney "War? What war? By Mark Gongloff

July 15

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Labor market continues lag" by Michael E. Kanell.

July 14

USA Today, "Atlanta on edge of recovery" by Sue Kirchhoff.

July 11

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "New jobless claims rise, sow pessimism" by Michael E. Kanell.

June 27

CNNMoney, "Kitchen sink economics" by Mark Gongloff.

June 26

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Front Page, "Interest rate lowest since '58" by Michael E. Kanell.

June 26

The Detroit News, "Fed acts to spur economy" by Mike Hudson.

June 23

Business Week, "The Scary Side of Low Rates" by Richer Miller, Peter Coy & Michael Arndt.

June 23

Reuters,  "Fed Set to Cut Rates to 45-Year Lows" by Glenn Somerville (also carried in Forbes, Stuff (New Zealand), The New Zealand Herald, MSN Money Central).

June 20

San Francisco Chronicle, "Economy shows signs of life National rebound bodes well for Bay Area" by Sam Zuckerman.

June 14

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Consumer outlook glum" by Michael E. Kanell.

June 7

Los Angeles Times, "Hope seen in jobless figures" by Peter G. Gosselin.

June 7

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Revenue dip puts pressure on Perdue" by James Salzer

June 7

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Growth comes; jobs don't" by Michael E. Kanell.

May 31

Morris News Service, "Report predicts Augusta hiring will stay slow" by Walter Jones.

May 30- June 6

Atlanta Business Chronicle, "Dhawan: Atlanta metro area will have slow, less intense recovery."

May 27

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Reports preview economy's health" by Michael E. Kanell.

May 24

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Front Page "Tax cuts jobless OK'd" by David McNaughton.

May 22

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Forecaster sees more jobs in '04" by Michael E. Kanell.

May 15

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Front Page "Popular loans gamble on home value rising" by Michael E. Kanell.

May 15

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Economic panel high on Atlanta" by Michael E. Kanell.

May 14

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Dollar's decline triggers concern" by Michael E. Kanell.

May 11

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "The family piggybank" by Michael E. Kanell.

May 10

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Fed deflation warning creates waves" by Michael E. Kanell.

May 10

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Payoff of national debt is veteran's quest" by Bo Emerson.

May 1

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Greenspan foresees economic recovery" by Michael Kanell.

April 27

BNA Report, "Real Growth Still Sluggish as Pace of Consumer Spending Eases in First Quarter"
by Pam Ginsbach.

April 27

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Uncertain aftermath" by Michael E. Kanell.

April 24

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Fed snapshot during war shows pale economy" by Tom Walker.

April 21

Associated Press, "Mississippi still losing manufacturing jobs" by Barbara Powell

April 10

USAToday, "War's end may lift spirits, spending but economy still faces challenges" by Barbara Hansen

April 6

Reuters, "Little Hope for Post-War Boom in Economy" by Caren Bohan.

April 5

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Economy lost 108,000 jobs in March by Michael E. Kanell

April 5

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Economies ailing, too" by Michael E. Kanell.

April 4

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "New reports on economy point to drop" Michael E. Kanell.

April 2

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Iraq adds obstacle to Atlanta's recovery" by Michael E. Kanell.

March 31

Newsday, "Black gold is big business in NY area" by Randi F. Marshall

March 29

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Skittish buyers become savers" by Michael E. Kanell.

March 28

Associated Press, "Outlook for new economic development still uncertain" by Barbara Powell.

March 27

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Housing sales decline" by Michael E. Kanell.

March 25

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Economists expect war to put a lid on growth" from Bloomberg News

March 24

Bloomberg, "U.S. Economy: Iraq War Emerges as Dominant Influence."

March 22

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Quick finish to war likely tonic for faltering economy" by Michael E. Kanell.

March 21

Atlanta Business Chronicle, "Metro area housing sales slip, but not in Alpharetta" by Lisa R. Schoolcraft.

March 21

Atlanta Business Chronicle, "Metro area housing sales slip, but not in Alpharetta" by Lisa R. Schoolcraft.

March 21

Atlanta Business Chronicle, "Developers: Office recession may rival '73-'75" by Jarred Schenke.

March 20

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Tight oil supplies raise shortage fears" by Michael E. Kanell.

March 18

Associated Press, "War worries slowing recovery, budget negotiators warned" by Dick Pettys

March 15

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Fragile Economy edgy" by Michael E. Kanell.

March 13

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Insurance chief starts staff layoffs" by Nancy Badertscher and James Salzer.

March 9

Augusta Business Chronicle, Sunday Business Section, "Economic developer looks at existing industry" by Vicky Eckenrode.

March 8

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Even in slow times, job scene not all bad" by Tammy Joyner and Michael E. Kanell.

March 8

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Soaring oil costs, war anxiety trigger wave of unemployment" by Michael E. Kanell.

March 2

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Sunday Business Section.

March

"Economy seesaws on the edge of oil crisis" by Michael E. Kanell

February 24

Business Week, Cover Story, "Taming the oil Beast" by John Carey.

February 20

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Jobs a top concern" by Michael E. Kanell and Tammy Joyner

February 16

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Sunday Business Section, "Not all wars are good for economy" by Michael E. Kanell.

February 14

Atlanta Business Chronicle, "Economic impact of war" by Meredith Jordan.

February 14

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Auto sales hit the wall" by Michael E. Kanell.

February 11

Atlanta Business Chronicle, "FDIC warns area banks about loans" by Meredith Jordan

February 4

CNNMoney, "Bush budget forecasts optimistic" by Mark Gongloff.

February 2

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, , Sunday Business Section, "Job losses belie growing economy" by Michael E. Kanell

January 31

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Economy's sluggish growth last quarter heightens concerns" by Michael E. Kanell.

January 19

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, AJC Jobs "Mixed-bag economy unnerving" by Maria Mallory White.

January 17

Atlanta Business Chronicle, "Taxes are the wrong medicine for state" by David Allison.

January 8

Christian Science Monitor, "In Bush tax plan, perception is key" by Linda Feldman.

January 8

Sun Sentinel, "Investors give warm welcome to plan ending taxes on dividends" by Purva Patel.

January 8

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Plan helps rich, critics say abolishing dividend tax unfair, foes claim" by Michael E. Kanell.

January 7

Reuters, "Analyst: Economic Boom May Be Muted by War Fears" by Glenn Somerville.

January 7

Washington Times, "Stimulus proposal propels stocks" by Patrice Hill.

January 7

Newsday, "Not a viable long-term fix, critics say" by Susan Harrigan.

January 6

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Atlanta No. 4 in job losses" by Michael E. Kanell.