December 23, 2024

B2B Stories

Chamber Prepares for 2025 Business Opportunities

As 2024 begins to wind down, the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce is looking ahead to programs for 2025. One of the largest will be the Business Expo which will be held Jan. 9 at the Columbia County Exhibition Center. Russell Lahodny, President and CEO of the Columbia County Chamber, told ABD this inaugural event was prompted by a request from Columbia County. “Columbia County came to us and asked us, ‘Would you want to do a business expo and we said, ‘Why not?’” he explained. “With the way we

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B2B Stories

Augusta MSA #s a Christmas gift

Economics has always been interested in what creates wealth ever since Adam Smith wrote An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. Many of my columns for Augusta Business Daily have examined the nature and causes of the wealth of the Augusta Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Recent research on economic freedom across all MSAs in the US sheds some light on which MSAs are growing the fastest and creating the most wealth. Dean Stansel of the Birdwell Institute, has been compiling an index of economic freedom

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Consumer Stories

Holidays are here and so is Helene Fatigue

Christmas is tomorrow. While many will have the day off from work to celebrate with family, others are still reeling from Hurricane Helene. It’s been close to three months since the storm ravaged much of the CSRA with 100 mph wind gusts and torrential rain. The signs of long-term recovery are prevalent. While much progress has been made on debris removal, there are still piles of limbs in many directions. Homeowners are still waiting for electrical repairs, fence replacements, stump removal, and other home repairs. Recently, two out of the

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