Economy News

A new survey suggests the U.S. economic recovery will remain slow deep into next year, held back by shoppers reluctant to spend and employers hesitant to hire.

Georgia has the country's sixth-weakest state economy, according to a midyear review of state employment trends. The Peach State lost 74,600 jobs from 2009 to May 2010.

Local governments are at risk of losing more than $1 billion in foreclosure relief funds they can't spend quickly enough.

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