The labor market did not suddenly get easy this fall. U.S. employers added a net 29,000 jobs in September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the unemployment rate was 4.2%.
Dutch engineering and equipment maker VDL Groep plans to invest an estimated $77 million over the next several years to expand its plant in Oakwood, in Hall County, and create approximately 120 new jobs. Gov. Brian Kemp announced the project on Oct.