GA ranked 7th in the U.S. dollar value #foreigntrade w/85% of our state’s exporters categorized as small businesses. Ranks 12th in the U.S. for dollar value of exports. GA’s top 5 trading partners were 🇨🇳China, 🇲🇽Mexico, 🇨🇦Canada, 🇩🇪Germany, 🇰🇷Korea.
Top 10 markets, trade w/🇮🇳 India & 🇻🇳Vietnam experienced the most growth. Supported by Georgia’s deepwater ports (primarily in #Savannah) and ideal location in the Southeast, top traded products in 2021 were motor vehicles, civilian aircraft, and parts for gas turbines.
Aerospace products remain GA's #1 export, totaling $9.19B & GA is 3rd largest #aerospace exporter. Exports of agriculture and forestry products increased by 13% to $4.9B. Imports in 2021 reached $123.7B, growing 25%. Source @gdecd
Imports totaled $123.74B growing 25%. Top import markets:🇻🇳China 🇮🇳Mexico 🇰🇷Korea, 🇩🇪Germany 🇯🇵Japan. The state’s top imports were motor vehicles, food preparations, immunological products, parts of motor vehicles, and automatic data processing machines. georgia.org/sites/default/…
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As of Tuesday morning, the average cost for a gallon of gas in the country is $4.17 per AAA. The current price is up approximately 10 cents from Monday and more than 50 cents from last week. Costs are expected to continue to rise throughout the year. usatoday.com/story/money/20…
The sanctions put on #Russia by the U.S. and #EuropeanUnion severely impacted Russia's ability to sell crude oil, one of the biggest determiners for gas prices. Since the country is one of the biggest energy suppliers, crude oil prices have dramatically risen.
You have the unmitigated gall to repost a photo of MY CHILD as if he is your pathetic political pawn? You're trying to take aim at Mr. Esteves by weaponizing MY CHILD, counselor?
@Dvanhayes@jasonesteves Did you bother to consider THE CHILD in the photograph you reposted casually like my son is some type of frivolous fodder for your fire? As if it's your right.
Explain how you felt it acceptable and safe to use my child in any way?
As we celebrate our win in staving off Buckhead City in 2022, we must move to the work of addressing the systemic issue because crime does not exist in a vacuum. ATLANTA IS THE #1 CITY FOR INCOME INEQUALITY IN AMERICA🧵
Video by @11AliveNews#gapol#atlpol
Atlanta's Wealth Gap by median household income: $83,000/year for white families vs. $28,000/yr for black families.
Source: Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative @ATL_AWBI
In Atlanta, 29% of black households live below the poverty line compared to 2% of white households.