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June 16, 2022
Shawna Woodward

Free Access: Real Talk Real Estate: Examining the pros and cons of an Adjustable Rate Mortgage

At a Federal Reserve meeting held on Wednesday, June 15, officials agreed to another 0.75 percent raise to their interest rate. The news was not what anyone in the mortgage industry was hoping to hear. It is scary to imagine that this is just the beginning. The Wall Street Journal noted that we could see an additional 1.75 percent added by the end of this year. They also noted that at this pace of increase, we would see the most aggressive rate rise cycle since the 1980s. In 1983, the

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Shawna Woodward, Re/Max Reinvented Evans June 16, 2022 No Comments
B2B Stories

Two major business services firms to merge

A major business services firm with a local office and a Texas-based accounting firm have announced they are merging. Elliott Davis, LLC, which has eight locations throughout the Southeast, including one at 1 10th Street, Suite 400 in downtown Augusta, will merge with Whitley Penn LLP to form Elliott Penn LLP. Founded in 1920, Elliott Davis offers a variety of services, such as tax preparation, business valuation consulting, and forensic accounting. Founded in 1983, Whitley Penn also offers many services to its clients, which include audits, strategic consulting, and wealth

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Josh Heath June 16, 2022 No Comments
B2B Stories

Business owner to discuss preparing young women for STEM careers

Angie Lienert has held many jobs throughout her nearly 30-year career: Arabic linguist in the U.S. Air Force, program manager, and government contractor, just to name a few. Now she’s helping young women enter the STEM field. Lienert currently serves as President and CEO of IntelliGenesis, LLC, a company she founded in 2007 that offers a variety of services, including cyber operations, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity training courses. She will serve as the keynote speaker for this month’s Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce Women in Business Program on Tuesday, June

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Josh Heath June 16, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

German copper recycler makes $340 million investment in Augusta plant but Riverkeeper asks for delay

A new metal recycling plant is slated to start construction this summer in Augusta Corporate Park in South Augusta, but the Savannah Riverkeeper has filed a petition with the Georgia Environmental Protection Division to delay construction and conduct another review of potential pollutants from the plant. Aurubis, based in Germany, announced the project last fall. The scope of the project includes a state-of-the-art multi-metal recycling plant (see artist rendering above) built on 150 acres, which would provide about 125 local jobs. Hiring for some of those jobs is expected to

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Gary Kauffman June 16, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Business Lunch Review: Whiskey Bar Kitchen

Editor’s Note: Wes Hennings never met a meal he walked away from and is an opinionated eater! Each Thursday he shares the results of a business lunch he’s had with a colleague as a way to advise our business community on the good, bad, and tasty across the CSRA. He doesn’t let ABD or the restaurant know where he is going and his opinions are his own. He grades the restaurants he visits on a 1-5 scale with “5” being outstanding. We call this our “Real Business Lunch Review”. Food

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Wes Hennings June 16, 2022 No Comments