Economics

May was not a good month for the Augusta Leading Economic Index (LEI) with adverse movements in four out of the five components. Residential building permits declined 5.8 percent from April and initial claims for unemployment insurance rose 24.0 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished May lower than April and real deposits in local banks declined with continued inflation. Job openings did increase by 1.2 percent, but much of that was because March numbers were revised down by 14,000 across Georgia and South Carolina. Over the last six months,

Ever pass by the Washington Road/Warren Road area with a Jordan Trotter SOLD sign and wonder, “What’s going in there?” The Jim Hudson Automotive Group owns the multi-acre property and is doing some land clearing and cleanup. ABD has learned there are no immediate plans to develop a new dealership. In the last few years, Jim Hudson’s team has added Acura and Cadillac brands to go with its signature Lexus dealership. The above property is located directly next to Eye Care One and across from the Goodwill of Middle Georgia

According to Review Trackers.com, Google is still the top review site. More users than ever are reading Google Reviews directly. These reviews are a great way for potential customers to find out what the company is about and decide if they want to take that next step to partner with that company. Obtaining those reviews can be difficult, but for one local insurance company, they have figured out the key to success. “Hitting 200 Google reviews for any business is a big deal and we are so excited to be