Fact File

Deteriorating Infrastructure Negatively Affects the Nation's Economy

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:00:00 GMT

American Society of Civil Engineers
Between now and 2020, the infrastructure investment shortfall in the U.S. will grow to over $1 trillion.

Muni Bond Interest Cap Would Increase Financing Costs by $173 Billion

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:00:00 GMT

National League of Cities, National Association of Counties & U.S. Conference of Mayors

The imposition of a 28% benefit cap on interest income on municipal bonds would have increased costs by over $173 billion since 2003.

Georgia Losing High-Paying Jobs

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:00:00 GMT

Fiscal Research Center, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University
A new report shows that Georgia lost tens of thousands of "prime" or "premium" jobs in the decade from 2000-2009, predating much of the impact of the recession.

Georgia’s Median Household Income Falls Back to 1990 Level

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Georgia Budget & Policy Institute
After reaching a peak of about $55,000 in 2006, Georgia’s median household income in 2011 is virtually the same as it was in 1990, considering inflation.

The Cost of an Empty Storefront

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 19:00:00 GMT

PlaceEconomics
A small building sitting empty for one year in a small-town commercial district will have a negative economic impact of $386,750.

Georgia's Job Deficit

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Georgia Budget & Policy Institute
To fill Georgia's "jobs deficit" - the combination of jobs previously lost and those that must be created to keep up with population growth - by July 2015, Georgia would need to create 14,000 jobs per month.

Road to Nowhere: Failing U.S. Transportation Infrastructure

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:30:00 GMT

Council on Foreign Relations
Needed maintenance on the nation's highways and transit systems would require increasing the $48 billion the federal government currently spends annually on capital investments by at least 60%.

Americans believe their community needs more planning

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:30:00 GMT

American Planning Association
A recent American Planning Association poll found that two-thirds of Americans believe their community needs more planning to promote economic recovery.

KaBOOM! Projects Build More Than Playgrounds

Thu, 31 May 2012 12:30:00 GMT

Knight Foundation
A Knight Foundation report finds that KaBOOM! projects help volunteers and local organizations cultivate the skills, confidence and inspiration to get more involved in their communities.

Georgia "Trailing Behind" on Evaluating Tax Incentives

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:30:00 GMT

Pew Center for the States
Georgia grouped among 26 states that fail to measure whether business tax credits, exemptions, and deductions deliver what is promised.

Infrastructure Investment Creates Middle-Class Jobs

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:30:00 GMT

U.S. Treasury Department
Nearly 90 percent of the jobs in the sectors that benefit most from infrastructure spending are middle-class jobs.

Return to Peak Employment for Metro Areas

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:30:00 GMT

U.S. Conference of Mayors
The recovery is very uneven across US regions, with the southeastern and southwestern metros, who were most affected by the housing bubble, looking ahead to years of recovery.

Job Loss in Georgia Among the Nation's Worst

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:30:00 GMT

Georgia Budget & Policy Institute
Georgia has lost over 351,000 jobs since the start of the Great Recession in December 2007.

Georgia's Estimated 2012 Revenues Remain Below 2007 Levels

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:30:00 GMT

Georgia Budget & Policy Institute
Georgia's FY 2012 estimate for general fund and motor fuel revenues remains below FY 2007 levels.

A 21st-Century Economy Requires a 21st-Century Transportation Infrastructure

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:30:00 GMT

Building America's Future
U.S. infrastructure has fallen from first place in the World Economic Forum's 2005 economic competitiveness ranking to number 15 today.

Lack of Surface Transportation Investments Will Suppress Economic Growth

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:30:00 GMT

American Society of Civil Engineers
Deteriorating surface transportation infrastructure will cost the American economy more than 870,000 jobs, and suppress the growth of the country's Gross Domestic Product by $3.1 trillion by 2020.

State and Local Spending on Transportation and Water Infrastructure Dwarfs Federal Share

Fri, 27 May 2011 12:30:00 GMT

Urban Land Institute and Ernst & Young
The federal share of spending on transportation and water infrastructure peaked at around 40% in the late 1970s.

1.5 Million More Residents Call Georgia Home

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:30:00 GMT

U.S. Census
Georgia's population increased by over 1.5 million, or 18.3%, between 2000 and 2010.

Georgia Ranks 32nd in Total State/Local Tax Burden

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:30:00 GMT

Tax Foundation
Georgia's state and local tax burden ranked 32nd in the nation in 2009.

Over Half of Georgia's General Fund Revenues Goes to Education

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:30:00 GMT

Georgia Budget & Policy Institute
In Georgia's FY 2011 budget, nearly fifty-nine cents of every dollar is spent on education.