The Washington Post today has published a major piece about growing income disparity in America: With executive pay, rich pull away from rest of America. I guess it should go without saying, but I’ll say it anyway: an economy dependent…
Author: bill dawers
Recent changes to this blog
I’ve made a number of changes to the blog recently. Less than two weeks ago, I added a calendar for live music: 912 Music Calendar. That has its own page and is accessible through the menus like the one at…
Corey Smith / American Aquarium – Johnny Mercer Theatre – 07/14/11
One of my first posts on this blog was a glowing appraisal of American Aquarium, a band from Raleigh fronted by B.J. Barham. They play Savannah gigs at The Jinx a few times a year, and I can’t even begin…
State senate banking chair has property in foreclosure, and other commercial real estate misadventures
Credit is tight, demand is weak, and the commercial property bubble burst right after the residential one did. I have followed housing issues primarily over the last few years, but the commercial market has been tough too. Take a look…
It’s Friday so there must be another Georgia bank failure
The FDIC reported this afternoon that McIntosh State Bank in Jackson is the latest Georgia bank to fail: McIntosh State Bank, Jackson, Georgia, was closed today by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance…
Life expectancy still increasing in Savannah area, but dropping behind national trends
A couple of days ago, I posted about new data regarding life expectancy: here and here. Today’s post covers only the Savannah metro area. For all of this local data, I’ll put the equivalent national number in parentheses. For men…
A deeper look at housing inventory in various Savannah neighborhoods
In my column this past Tuesday in the Savannah Morning News, I raised a few questions about the current inventory of houses on the market. We have about a year’s worth of single-family homes listed for sale in the Savannah…
By request, comparing maps on life expectancy and obesity
Earlier today, I posted a couple of maps about a new study of life expectancy trends from 1987 to 2007. Here I’m reposting those two maps along with a county-by-county map of obesity rates in 2007, according to the CDC.…
Another area bank under an FDIC consent order
The Savannah Morning News is reporting this afternoon that The Coastal Bank is under an FDIC consent order, which is often a first response when regulators decide that a bank has too many non-performing assets on its books. Pretty much…
Some worrisome data in new study of U.S. life expectancy
A new study by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation — “Life expectancy in most US counties falls behind world’s healthiest nations” — is sobering and disturbing. The Washington Post has a piece about the study here, and it…
Calculated Risk predicts continued sluggish and choppy growth, no double dip
A little over a week ago, I made the case that we might be entering a new recession right now. Lots of other commentators have chimed in with similar warnings. But Bill McBride, at Calculated Risk, is sticking with his…
Reverend Jeremiah Wright, Obama’s former pastor, to speak at Savannah conference
WTOC in Savannah is reporting tonight that there is an upcoming conference on the family at St. Philip Monumental AME Church. WTOC quotes the pastor: “After reviewing data that focused on the number of low-birth weight babies born in the…
Savannah Music Festival – Various Venues – 03/22/12
The Savannah Music Festival is a 17-day, world-class event that includes performances from the great musical traditions throughout the world. For information about the festival, its educational initiatives, fundraising and other info, visit the festival website. I’ve written a lot…
Passafire – Live Wire Music Hall – 06/18/11
“Submersible”: