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Looking to give back to the community? Visit DoGood.ajc.com today.  Log on to ajc.com from your mobile device and download the new ajc icon for Blackberry users. Retailers banking on Black Friday My Opinion  Thomas Oliver: Falling prices can't be all bad. Economist: Georgia's job losses to grow until 2010 Rajeev Dhawan, director of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University, predicted today that the already gloomy unemployment picture in Georgia and metro Atlanta will worsen at least through next year before a light rebound. Metro ATL trails nation in home equity gain, sale prices Over a six-year period, the median increase for 28 counties is just 1.9 percent or $2,800, compared to Trenton, N.J., which is up 78.7 percent ($150,800) and Boise City, Idaho, 50 percent ($62,400). The median increase nationwide was 18.3 percent. Georgia slips in economy ranking Massachusetts, Washington and Maryland lead the nation in having the right stuff for a "new economy" of highly skilled, highly technical and highly paid workers, according to a new study. Georgia ranked No. 21 on the list, down from No. 18 six years earlier. MARTA seeks financing pledge Leaders from 11 transit agencies, including MARTA, pleaded with Congress for help Tuesday as long-term financing deals with investors collapse amid the global credit crisis. Private Quarters Ian and Holli Hines Easton's Castleberry Hill loft was once an old Johnson & Johnson Band-Aid factory. •Photos Retailers can't wait for Black Friday Faced with a skittish consumer worried about the economy and still fearing the return of sky-high gas prices, some metro Atlanta malls and standalone retailers aren't wasting a minute to entice reluctant Christmas shoppers through their doors. UPS says its busiest shipping day will be Dec. 18 For the first time since it went public in 1999, the Sandy Springs-based company is not forecasting how many packages it will ship that day. Fire closes Chastain's restaurant in Buckhead The two-alarm blaze did extensive damage to the newly opened Chastain restaurant on Roswell Road. Patrons and staff were evacuated but none was injured, Atlanta fire officials said. AirTran adds flights for inauguration AirTran has responded to the high demand for seats to the Washington, D.C., area by adding more round-trip flights from and to Atlanta around the dates of Barack Obama's Jan. 20 inauguration. Third Georgia bank sells shares to Treasury United Community Banks, the third-largest banking company based in Georgia, says it has received preliminary approval to sell $180 million in preferred stock to the U.S. Treasury as part of the government's economic bailout program. Even luxury businesses feel holiday pain The holiday outlook for the luxury world turned grimmer Tuesday, after Saks Inc. reported a wider-than-expected loss in the fiscal third quarter, and both it and Burberry Group PLC offered downbeat forecasts. •Rough quarter for 2 major retailers A soft drink backed by ace video gamer Dr Pepper was to announce today that it will feature the Halo 3 player Tom Taylor, who goes by Tsquared, on its soft drink labels, which will appear on about 175 million 20-ounce bottles from January to April. Looking for an auto dealer? Look here first. www.ajccars.com The last word on schools! The NEW Ultimate Atlanta School Guide Order today at ajcstore.com Your Business News More on AJC AJC Home Business Insider Vents Traffic Business Page Markets Weather Lotteries CNN Private Quarters accessAtlanta Living Coke BellSouth ajccars Metro Delta Technobuddy ajcclassifieds Nation-World Ga. 100 Stocks Wage Finder ajchomefinder Opinion Home Depot Your Business ajcjobs Shopping UPS Your Money Mobile Sports Alerts Sports * Copyright © 2008, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. This news, information and advertising message is brought to you by Atlanta Journal Constitution, 72 Marietta St., N. W., Atlanta,GA 30303. This information is for personal use only and is not available for redistribution. This email was sent to: fpac.rangola@blogger.com Please do not reply to this e-mail. If you wish to remove your e-mail address from future mailings, please visit the subscription center. Manage your profile by visiting our profile center. If you have a question or concern about AJC e-mail newsletters, please visit our customer care site: http://www.ajc.com/newsletters To receive the latest Atlanta News and Sports Get The Atlanta Journal-Constitution delivered! Subscribe Today!				Sponsored by