Atlanta is a central hub for human trafficking. Here’s how you can help with this issue. By Allison Joyner Every year, millions of men, women and children are trafficked all over the U.S. and worldwide but local nonprofit Youth Spark is helping victims by giving them a safe space to recover. This nonprofit advocate for […]
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Do you think they’re being trafficked? Here’s what to do
Atlanta is a central hub for human trafficking. Here’s how you can help with this issue. By Allison Joyner Every year, millions of men, women and children are trafficked all over the U.S. and worldwide but local nonprofit Youth Spark is helping victims by giving them a safe space to recover. This nonprofit advocate for […]
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Negative wealth effect + isolation: How reduced socialization could worsen a pandemic recession
By Guest Columnist BOB WILLIS, CEO, Willis Investment Counsel
For decades, I have maintained a professional diary of my thinking as chief investment officer for an investment management firm located north of Atlanta. Earlier this spring, when the pandemic led to safety precautions at our office, I headed to my mountain cabin to work remotely – which stimulated more thought and reflection, and a lot of writing. Bear with me as I reveal a few excerpts from back then, and now.
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Housing Market Turnaround Takes Time
The lack of construction right now could be in part due to the need for the employment rate to go up – and whether or not the growing workforce will move at the same pace of needed construction.
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Boomerang Buyers Ready to Enter the Market Again
Everyone loves a comeback story. A recent article in the Wall Street Journal reported on buyers that are making a comeback – “boomerang buyers.” These buyers aren’t new to the market but they are experiencing home buying differently the second time around – with a foreclosure in their past. While it seems like just yesterday […]
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Why the Housing Recovery Matters
Recently news outlets have been reporting small gains across the country in the housing market. Home prices improved in 20 cities, including Atlanta, and reporters were quick to add that an improving housing market will benefit the economy as a whole. No one followed up with an explanation of why a healthy housing market has […]
