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I think the emphasis on Atlanta as opposed to Georgia goes back to what I said earlier: Georgia largely depends on Atlanta to carry it forward, whereas NC and VA depend on more than one metro to do so. Atlanta will be the undisputed leader of the Southeast for years to come, but I don't think that translates to Georgia being the leading Southeast state.
I was just about to point this out and I'm glad you brought attention to it. Looking at the 2009 GDP figures may imply that having multiple prosperous regions may be better than "putting all the eggs in one basket" i.e. Chicago, Atlanta, Detroit, etc. This is not a diss to Atlanta or Georgia, but the facts are the facts. VA has nearly 2 million less people than GA yet slightly edges it out in GDP figures. Kudos to VA (even if it is due to government, why not ride the wave while you can). NC, while Charlotte has sputtered a little, Raleigh-Durham continues to thrive and is getting stronger.
Even though GA has the lead metro in the South in Atlanta, that does not translate into having the lead state in the South.
Btw, I didn't include Florida and Texas because their position in influence in the South is solid at 1 and 2. But VA, NC, and GA seem to flip flop constantly.
Sorry dude, but that's not an opinion; it's an inaccurate statement at best. An opinion is merely a preference in which facts play very little to no role, but what you said is not backed up by concrete facts. In short, you are wrong about your assessment. Like I said, I have no problem with you voting for Virginia, but the facts do not support your assertion that Virginia "is the only southern state that have a very good economy, education, and etc." That's why I stated that you appear to not know much about the very state you live in if you're saying something like that since NC also has a relatively good economy and educational system. Why do you think it's been growing so quickly within the last several years, much faster than Virginia at that?
N.C is growing much faster than Virginia because the finance and banking, as well as technology and research has contributed to the tremendous growth in the major metropolitan regions.
N.C is growing much faster than Virginia because the finance and banking, as well as technology and research has contributed to the tremendous growth in the major metropolitan regions.
There! Are you happy now?
Banking is floundering in Charlotte, Wachovia is gone and rumors that BOA will move to NYC...
Banking is floundering in Charlotte, Wachovia is gone and rumors that BOA will move to NYC...
Yawn....Hey DJ, can you play some new stuff, please? This same old tired song is so last season. Your wishes are eerily strange, but cute at the same time. I try to understand that the respectable ATL forumers aren't as childish as you, thank God for that.
Charlotte is actually beginning to emerge from this recession relatively strongly, and the established energy cluster there is gaining even more momentum. But I know some people are only concerned with their ill-placed animosity towards the city and not actual facts which is pretty sad.
Yawn....Hey DJ, can you play some new stuff, please? This same old tired song is so last season. Your wishes are eerily strange, but cute at the same time. I try to understand that the respectable ATL forumers aren't as childish as you, thank God for that.
Yes, yawn to you too, just wait and see. BOA anyway has the worst reputation of any bank in the world, nothing but crooks.
Being banking-centric is not a positive these days. If/when we pull out of the recession it will be a boon for Charlotte but it's a very serious liability for a few more years at least. Tech and research are always strong fields to be involved in so I think that bodes well for the triangle area. NOVA claims a strong tech presence but like many others I generally attribute their affluence to the Federal government. I wonder how much of the tech work is defense and government IT related?
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