Latest from Jim Burress

• Nov 5, 2013

  The most expensive airport parking? For the planes

  The Department of Justice is talking with American Airlines and US Airways about possibly lifting its anti-trust action.

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• Oct 28, 2013

  Economic indicators that make you go ‘hmmmmm’

  Pending housing starts are disappointing and industrial production is up. Business spending was less than expected last week.

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• Sep 23, 2013

  In Atlanta, some say new toll lanes benefit wealthier drivers

  As cities move from carpool lanes to toll lanes to ease highway congestion, one Atlanta group points to the uneven benefits of the plan.

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• Sep 10, 2013

  Building a bigger AFL-CIO

  The AFL-CIO votes on whether to broaden membership to include non-union workers and even other organizations.

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• Aug 9, 2013

  States beat the SEC to the new frontier of crowdfunding

  How Georgia is on the forefront of pushing equity crowdfunding. It's like Kickstarter, except that regular folk can invest in — not just donate to — a small, private company.

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• May 16, 2013

  Luring developers to rebuild on polluted land

  Sometimes the government has to kick in to convince developers to reclaim "brownfield" sites. The EPA says it's developed a good partnership in Atlanta.

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• May 10, 2013

  Getting college students across the finish line

  Over the last decade, Georgia State University has created a winning formula to boost graduation rates.

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• Mar 26, 2013

  Want a side of security with that waffle?

  A Waffle House restaurant in a rough Atlanta neighborhood adds a surcharge for a security guard.

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• Mar 18, 2013

  Want to be a flight attendant? Get in line.

  These days, you have a better chance of getting into Harvard than you do of becoming a flight attendant.

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• Mar 7, 2013

  Navigating the financial aid maze

  More parents are turning to college financial planners for advice on how to pay for college.

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