According to speakers at the University of West Georgia’s Economic Forecast Breakfast on Tuesday, Georgia’s economy is good, not great, but good.

“Georgia is generally healthy,” said Joey Smith, chair and professor of the Department of Economics at UWG. “We are not doing as well as we were last year or the year before last, but we are doing pretty well regardless.”

Expect moderate economic activity, said Kevin Shea, director at BNY Wealth and senior investment analyst focusing on technology and communication services sectors. The job market is stable enough to support the consumer.

Local economic signals

Housing prices have leveled off and, in some areas of west Georgia, declined slightly. The unemployment rate is down, but only slightly. Inflation at just more than 3 percent is higher

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