Atlanta
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Atlanta was plundered by the Union army during the Civil War. (See Sherman's march to the sea.)
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The latest weekly jobless claims numbers remained relatively low at just 209,000, pending home sales were robust, and the Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow tool is pacing for 4.3% growth in the second quarter.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
On Wednesday an unoccupied Waymo robotaxi was reported trapped in flood water on a road in Atlanta.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Moving, however, might pay off even more: job switchers earned marginally more in April 2026 than job stayers, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
Eight locations have been authorized for pilot programs, including at private luxury terminals for flights out of Los Angeles and Atlanta.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
“This wasn’t taken at the Atlanta carnival, was it?”
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
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