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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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AJCIn her recent opinion piece for the AJC, SCaRP alumna Jen Yun talks about the potential for Atlanta to increase its exports and become a more golbally competitive city. "Out of the top 100 U.S. metros, metro Atlanta ranked No.14 by volume of exports in 2014, but metro Atlanta’s export intensity – the export share of our overall economy – ranked No. 64, with exports making up only nine percent of the region’s economy," she writes. The good news, according to Yun, is that leaders are now working to change this trend.
"In June, regional leaders launched the Atlanta Metro Export Plan (MEP), a regional export strategy to stimulate economic growth and create quality jobs through exports," Yun says. "The Atlanta MEP is a collaborative effort between the Metro Atlanta Chamber, Georgia Department of Economic Development and other regional public and private organizations."
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