Georgia Economist Projects Slow Growth, Lingering Inflation for 2026

Staff Report From Georgia CEO

Monday, January 26th, 2026

Georgia’s top economist projected slow job growth and persistent inflation in the year ahead as many Georgia families struggle to make ends meet.

State Economist Robert Buschman told Georgia legislators Tuesday that lower personal debt and improved bank balance sheets are bright spots in his economic outlook. But he said slow job and income growth, rising prices and record business bankruptcies suggest a mixed economic outlook for 2026.

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