News

July 22, 2011

• Georgia’s Jobless Rate Rises Slightly to 9.9% in June

• SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available in Southeast Georgia

• Auto Town Insurance Announces Acquisition of Trustway Insurance Locations in Georgia

• Switzerland is Largest Foreign Direct Investor in the US in 2010 at >$42 Billion

• Eighty-Eight Percent of Private Equity and Corporate Executives Rank Sustainability as a Priority

• June Existing-Home Sales Slip on Contract Cancellations, but Prices Stabilize

• Retailers Should Expect Fewer Shoppers, But Bigger Tickets During 'Back to School' Season

• Americans Becoming More Pessimistic on the Economy

• US Healthcare Costs Rose 5.58% Over the 12-Months Ending May 2011

• China's Oil Demand Decelerates in June & Daily Refining Lowest in Nine Months

• The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for the U.S. Increases

• IT Employment Grows in the Second Quarter; Pauses in June

July 21, 2011

• Southwest Georgia Financial Corporation Reports Results for Second Quarter

• Healthcare Inflation Slows for U.S. Employers

• American Airlines Announces Largest Aircraft Order in History With Boeing and Airbus

• Facebook IPO to be Delayed, Private Stock Trades in Jeopardy

• Gold Price Per Ouce Hits $1607 Due to US Debt Ceiling

• Cloud Computing Can Dramatically Reduce Energy Costs and Carbon Emissions

• Majority of Americans Oppose Raising the Debt Ceiling

• Slower Growth in June Air Travel Spending

• The Small Business Authority Index for June 2011 Shows a Spike in SBA 7(a) Gross Loan Approvals

• Outsourcing Industry Sees Growth in Regional Markets, Restructurings

• June Month-End Data Shows an Increase in the Delinquency Rate and in Foreclosure Inventories

• High Inflation and Low Investment Hampering Recovery

• The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for China Increased in May

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