Central Bank of Georgia in Ellaville, Georgia was closed today. From the FDIC press release: Central Bank of Georgia, Ellaville, Georgia, was closed today by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)…
Month: February 2012
2011: the worst year for new home sales since 1963
The U.S. Census started tracking sales of new homes in 1963. From Calculated Risk: Even with the upward revisions to new home sales in October, November and December, 2011 was the worst year for new home sales since the Census…
How are Sunday sales impacting excise tax revenue in Georgia?
I think over the long run Sunday sales will have minimal impact on total sales of beer, wine, and liquor in the state. To me, the issue was never really about increased tax revenue, but simply about freedom — freedom…
Sears Corp. announces more store closures, mostly Kmart locations
Sears lost $2.4 billion in the 4th quarter of 2011, but investors liked today’s bold moves to close stores, spin off others, and do some restructuring. Despite the huge loss, Sears stock soared more than $9 per share today to…
How high are gas prices headed?
With Republican primary looming, Georgia looks up for grabs
In 2008, the Republican primary in Georgia was really tight:
Mike Huckabee 33.9%
John McCain 31.6%
Mitt Romney 30.2%
Two new polls suggest a similar scenario [. . .]
Some thoughts on the new West Chatham high school proposed district lines
Click here if you want to see my clearest post complaining about the remoteness of the location of the new high school in West Chatham County, the upcoming addition to the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System. Jenel Few has an…
The Statts Block Party – Various Venues – 04/14/12
There’s much more about this great event at Friends of Jason Statts. I’ll update this later, but right now the following bands are scheduled to be included in the April 14th lineup: Tony Beasley Jason Bible Bottles and Cans Vic…
The Hooten Hallers – The Jinx – 02/24/12
Caroline Pond of Snake Oil Medicine Show – The Sentient Bean – 02/24/12
So why is the economy in Michigan improving more quickly than in many other states?
Really interesting interview this morning on Marketplace on NPR with Michigan’s governor Rick Snyder (a Republican, btw): From the transcript: Hobson: As the rest of the country looks at that and what’s happening in Michigan, I think the general sense…
Sanders Bohlke joins Savannah Stopover lineup, same evening as Chelsea Crowell (granddaughter of Johnny Cash)
Mary Flannery O’Connor, age 5, teaching a chicken to walk backwards (video)
In her essay “King of the Birdsâ€, primarily about life with peacocks, O’Connor begins by talking about a bit of childhood fame.