Most political observers agree that the defeat of veteran Democratic state lawmaker Teri Anulewicz was the biggest surprise of the primary elections this week. Anulewicz joins the podcast to discuss how she believes she was upset by a virtually unknown challenger and what she sees as her future in politics. She also describes how difficult she found the most recent session of the Georgia legislature to be given the flurry of partisan politics. 
 
Then, with the economy a major factor in voters’ decisions in the upcoming election, The AJC’s senior economics writer, Michael Kanell, and editor, Scott Trubey join the show. They brush aside campaign rhetoric and examine facts about where our economy stands now and where it appears to be headed in the months ahead. 
 
Plus, Bluestein and Nigut look at Nikki Haley’s cautious statement on why she’ll vote for Donald Trump. 
 
Link to topics 
Veteran lawmaker Teri Anulewicz loses in major upset 
Inflation in Atlanta and nation eases 
metro Atlanta gas prices dip as summer season travel season begins 
Georgia jobs for April: good growth but hospitality industry lags 
Haley backs Trump. Will her Georgia supporters follow her lead? 

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