February 2018 News

February 28, 2018

• DeKalb County Adopts Fiscal Year 2018 Budget

• UGA SBDC in Dekalb StartSmart Begins Saturday, March 10th

• Priority Holdings, LLC Announces Combination with M I Acquisitions, Inc. to Become a Publicly Traded Company

• Atlanta Home Prices up 5.4%, Raising Affordability Concerns

• Atlanta BeltLine to Hold First Quarterly Briefing of 2018 Today

• Carter’s, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2017 Results

• The LASIK Vision Institute Opens Center in Duluth

• Halyard Health Reports Q4 Net Income of $33M

• Atlanta Marriott Peachtree Corners Celebrates Major Renovation Project with Ribbon-Cutting

• Governor Announces Henry County Solicitor General Appointment

• AACUC Continues to Increase Diversity in Credit Unions

• Gray Reports Record Operating Results

• Taylor English Hosts The Military Family Support Center of Georgia to Support Active and Retired Military

• Polymer Solutions Group Acquires Assets of Phoenix Chemical in Calhoun, Georgia

• Senator David Perdue Chosen For Joint Select Committee To Fix Budget Process

• UPS Honors Georgia Drivers for 25 Years of Safe Driving

• Kemp Says State Election System Has Not Been Hacked

• Carr Joins Coalition to Challenge the Constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act

• GDOT Names Franks New Transportation Investment Act Administrator

• UGA School of Law’s 30th Annual Red Clay Conference to Focus on Natural Disasters and Environmental Law March 2nd

• Public-Private Partnerships Could Play Significant Role In Addressing The U.S. Infrastructure Crisis, According To Brattle Economists

• Redfin Housing Demand Index Started 2018 With Its Highest January Reading on Record

• New Vehicle Retail Sales Pace to Fall in February but Transaction Prices to Hit Record Levels

• Edward Jones Study Finds Americans Still Underutilizing Many Retirement Savings Options

• Health Care will be Americans' Second-Largest Expense in Retirement, But Most Aren't Ready to Bear It