As the year comes to a close, the looking ahead continues – this time, it’s from UGA’s Selig Center for Economic Growth. The Selig Center will conduct a tour around the state in January and early February to discuss the different regional foci but the kickoff event began in Atlanta on Friday.
Speakers included UGA President Jere Morehead, Terry College Dean Benjamin Ayers and Mark Vitner, Managing Director and Senior Economist at Wells Fargo. Ayers, the Dean and Earl Davis Chair in Taxation, confirmed the economic recession is over. Georgia’s recovery continues and a good 2016 is being predicted the Selig Center. According to Ayers, Georgia will continue to benefit from an improved housing market, state economic development legislation and an inflow of talent. However, financial markets, government restructuring and Federal fiscal austerity will continue to be troublesome lags.
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