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Dr. Santanu Chatterjee, interim dean at UGA’s Terry College of Business (at podium), and Dr. Simon Medcalfe, economist at AU’s Hull College of Business and an ABD contributor, both can see growth in Augusta’s economy in 2026. They see different sectors helping to drive revenue and jobs. Dr. Chatterjee led the 43rd annual statewide economic outlook event that travels from city to city. He said the Metro Augusta region is important to the overall outlook for Georgia, with healthcare leading the way. “The only sector in which we’ll see some

Tom Barkin, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, was the featured speaker at an economic symposium in Aiken. The Wednesday event, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Aiken, attracted 400 people, including South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evett (R) and Attorney General Alan Wilson (R), to the USCA Convocation Center. Barkin led his presentation with a topic on everyone’s mind: inflation. He said inflation is unfair, creates uncertainty, and the effort to negotiate with suppliers or shop around for better prices is exhausting. He coupled that