Gov. Brian Kemp and other Republican leaders have railed against the $1.9 trillion COVID relief package passed by Congress last week, pointing out that it includes metrics that favor states with higher unemployment rates, thus punishing those doing better, such as Georgia. “I think it’s a very unlevel playing field,” Kemp said of the bill, which will give disproportionally more money to states including California, New York, and New Jersey. The bill’s impact with regards to Georgia is SINKING…
Georgia’s ties to Vietnam growing
Good morning to Georgia’s fastest-growing trade partner – Vietnam! Over the past five years the Port of Savannah’s container trade with the southeast Asian nation has grown by 38%, and there are now nine direct ocean carrier services between Vietnam and Savannah. Chief exports from Georgia include lumber, cotton, and retail goods, while imports are made up of footwear, electronics, and most prominently smart phones: Vietnamese plants supply more than half of Samsung’s global smartphone output. The deepening ties between Georgia ports and one of the U.S.’s most important trade partners are RISING…
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