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Georgia employment: less populous areas still losing jobs
At the end of my City Talk column today in the Savannah Morning News that begins with the Byrd Cookie Company’s new cafe, I mention the significant year-over-year decline in jobs in the Savannah metro area, which includes Chatham, Bryan,…
Homeownership in Europe: strongest economies have lowest rates
The evidence is pretty clear that modern, industrialized countries do not need high homeownership rates to have vigorous economies.
Dirty Dozen Brass Band, photos from Savannah’s Live Wire Music Hall
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band performed two blazing hot sets at Live Wire Music Hall on Savannah’s River Street on Saturday night.
FDIC back in action: one Georgia bank closed today
The FDIC is far behind the 2011 pace of closures, which was considerably behind 2010. Georgia continues to lead the nation in bank failures since the economic crisis, but the 5 closed so far this year is far lower than the 23 Georgia banks closed in 2011.
Film.com: Will CBGB movie “work”?
The piece has the predictable angst about CBGB being filmed primarily in Savannah rather than in New York. That’s in keeping with a number of other articles, none of which seem fully in touch with the illusions of film . . .
These United States releases self-titled new album — streaming embed plus photos from their latest Savannah gig
A quirky photo tour of Charleston
We didn’t go to the point of the island at all, but we did explore some interesting streets that I’d never seen in addition to some very familiar ones.
Georgia has worst foreclosure rate in the country in May
“Georgia foreclosure activity in May increased 33 percent from the previous month and 30 percent from a year ago, helping the state post the nation’s highest foreclosure rate for the month — one in every 300 housing units with a foreclosure filing.”
East Coast port expansions: more skepticism about costs and about job creation
Transshipment — moving goods from bigger vessels to smaller ones on the Atlantic side of the Panama Canal — might mean that much of the planned East Coast harbor dredging is unnecessary.
My latest Peach Pundit post: July primary could doom TSPLOST
I’ve got a new post up today — Savannah, Turnout, and TSPLOST — arguing that a weak Democratic turnout in Chatham County on July 31 will doom the coastal region TSPLOST.
More “CBGB” news . . .
Justin Bartha has been cast as Dead Boys’ late lead singer and guitarist Stiv Bators. Meanwhile, the actual interior of the club is on its way to Savannah — or maybe even here already.