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Simon Says: Trump Impact on Jobs Plus Health/Education Sector Slips

The number of federal employees in the U.S. fell by 10,000 in February from January, reflecting the policies of the Trump administration. In Augusta, the number of federal employees remained unchanged at 10,100. Overall, the government sector (federal, state, and local) in Augusta added 150 employees in February. Local government has the largest number of employees at 21,700 followed by state at 13,500. The government sector is the largest in Augusta with 45,300 employees, or 18 percent of all workers. The next largest sector is professional and business services at

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe April 14, 2025 No Comments
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Helms College Students Helped Augusta National During Tournament Week

Ever wonder who makes up part of Augusta National’s culinary team during the busiest week of the year? Students from Helms College on Washington Road made the short drive each day to prepare food for the tournament. Its Augusta campus is home to the School of Hospitality, which was recently ranked among the Top 10 Culinary Schools in America by Niche.com. The college’s “education with purpose” model places students inside operating hospitality businesses as part of their curriculum — including Helms-affiliated Edgar’s Hospitality Group (EHG) venues: Edgar’s Grille, Edgar’s Bakehouse,

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Staff Report April 13, 2025 No Comments
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Rolling out the Red Carpet for business leaders

Golf is not Augusta’s only Spring tradition. It is also when the city welcomes business leaders from around the world. Led by Gov. Brian Kemp (R), the 63rd Annual Red Carpet Tour, organized by the Georgia Chamber of Commerce and hosted by the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce, wrapped up over the weekend with a second visit to Augusta. The Garden City is the only city the annual tour visits twice. The tour also visited Athens on Friday. The guests arrived in Atlanta on Wednesday, then came to Augusta for

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Dana Lynn McIntyre April 13, 2025 No Comments
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2 Questions for the Dean: Day in the Life at Hull

There’s a certain amount of anxiety going to college as a freshman. If your son or daughter is in high school and ready to pick a school, consider sending them for a trial run at the Hull College of Business. ABD: So, how does a day in the life of a Hull College student work? HULL: It is an opportunity to recruit and bring high school students on the campus, but it’s also an opportunity for students to get a sense of what it’s like if they were a student

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Neil Gordon April 13, 2025 No Comments
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Masters Surveys on Ticket/Housing Prices

Publisher’s Note: The following data was compiled earlier in the week by a couple of marketing and survey companies. Your individual experiences may be that Masters ticket prices and housing/hotel rates are higher or lower than the following survey results. According to Victory Live, a ticketing technology company that analyzes trends across the secondary market, average daily prices increased year-over-year for every day of the tournament, with the most notable spikes on Sunday’s final round (+33%) and Tuesday’s practice round (+32%). The most expensive ticket on the market is for Wednesday’s practice round

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Neil Gordon April 10, 2025 No Comments
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Georgia Chamber Praises Pro-Business Legislation

The 2025 Georgia Legislation Session is in the history books, and the state’s business community is touting the legislation that will help businesses. A news release from the Georgia Chamber of Commerce detailed a series of pro-business legislation that made it through the General Assembly. The measures await Gov. Brian Kemp’s (R) signature. “The Georgia Chamber and our tens of thousands of members across the state applaud the Georgia General Assembly and our legislative leaders, in particular Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones and Speaker of the House Jon Burns, for their

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Dana Lynn McIntyre April 10, 2025 No Comments
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Mastering the Art of Craft Brewing

When you think of Masters history of black golfers, Lee Elder comes to mind, and of course, Tiger Woods. As it was in golf, so it is for the first black craft brewer in Augusta. The first Masters golf tournament was held in 1934, but the year prior, 1933, marked other historic events for Augusta. James Brown was born that year and grew up here. It was also the year prohibition ended. What you might not know is that Augusta is on the 33rd parallel. As a Navy veteran, Robert

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Mitzi Oxford April 10, 2025 No Comments
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What It’s Like to be a Student of Business?

If your kid is exploring a college geared toward business, this is a great starting place. Dean Thompson gives you the 411 of a Day in the Life of a Hull College of Business student.

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HCoB Dean Mark Thompson April 10, 2025 No Comments
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Red Carpet Rolls Out and Business Prospects Roll In

Today, some key Augustans will probably have tired hands and feet from shaking hands and walking Augusta National. Augusta Richmond County Economic Director Cal Wray, his staff, and dozens of ambassadors organized by the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce will be welcoming business leaders from all over the world. It’s time for the annual Red Carpet Tour. Wray says his office will be speaking to several people associated with dozens of ongoing projects—many of them are site selection consultants hired to scout communities like Augusta on behalf of companies. “We

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Neil Gordon and Mitzi Oxford April 9, 2025 No Comments
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Bringing Together Women in Technology

HACK Augusta is holding an event targeting what is still an underrepresented community in the technology workforce. The Women in Tech meetup wants to create a supportive and empowering community for women in technology. It will be held April 16 in theClubhou.se in the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center. The hosts are Sarah Matta, with HACK Augusta, and Lexie Irvine, Ecosystem Builder with theClubhou.se. “We have it once a month, and it mostly came about from me speaking at the inaugural 2025 Tech Talk Augusta event and standing out

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Dana Lynn McIntyre April 9, 2025 No Comments
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