Less than one year after announcing plans to develop 90 acres of land in Atlanta’s Grove Park neighborhood, Microsoft is halting its plans. Rose reports the latest. 

 

Jeff Humphreys, the director of Economic Forecasting at UGA's Terry College of Business, talks with show host Rose Scot about the findings of the 2023 Georgia Economic Outlook.

 

Plus, WABE education reporter Martha Dalton discusses a nearly $3 million grant that Sen. Jon Ossoff help secure for Morris Brown College.

Lastly, Tom Grabowski, the founder of the HBCU All-Star Battle of the Bands, discusses how the competition will support high school and college students. 

Less than one year after announcing <a href="https://news.microsoft.com/2022/04/07/microsoft-announces-next-step-in-atlanta-campus-development/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">plans to develop 90 acres of land in Atlanta’s Grove Park neighborhood</a>, Microsoft is halting its plans. Rose reports the latest. &nbsp;Jeff&nbsp;Humphreys, the director of Economic Forecasting at&nbsp;UGA's&nbsp;Terry College of Business, talks with show host Rose Scot about the findings of the <a href="https://www.terry.uga.edu/news/stories/2022/georgia-mild-short-recession-should-avoid-worst-effects-downturn" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">2023 Georgia Economic Outlook</a>.&nbsp;Plus, WABE education reporter Martha Dalton discusses <a href="https://morrisbrown.edu/2-9m-federal-grant-for-morris-brown-college/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">a nearly $3 million grant that Sen. Jon Ossoff help secure for Morris Brown College.</a>Lastly, Tom Grabowski, the founder of the <a href="https://allstarbattleofthebands.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HBCU All-Star Battle of the Bands</a>, discusses how the competition will support high school and college students.&nbsp;

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"Closer Look with Rose Scott" brings you the issues that impact where we live, how we interact, and how we can all thrive. It’s not just about Atlanta; it’s a program for Atlanta. Rose connects with community leaders, CEOs, policymakers, and people who don't often get a platform, and she brings you in on the conversation.

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Mircosoft halts plan to develop 90 acres in Grove Park; Mild recession expected in 2023;  Morris Brown receives new funding; HBCUs marching bands prepare to battle