economy
Helene damages exceed $53 billion
Oct. 24. Hurricane Helene packed an economic wallop when it hit Western North Carolina, unlike any previous storm. Gov. Roy Cooper’s budget proposal calls for $3.9 billion just to begin […]
Newsmakers Breakfast: Economic outlook Q&A over breakfast Feb. 9
Feb. 3. The US officially hit the technical debt limit on Jan. 19, prompting the Treasury Department to begin using “extraordinary measures” to to avert a first-ever US default. Meanwhile, […]
‘Economic Outlook’ is the topic at Newsmakers Breakfast Feb. 9
Jan. 27. Does a recession loom in 2023? Because of steady in-migration, is North Carolina at least somewhat immune? What about the debt ceiling? These questions and more will be […]
Cities in the Carolinas among best for recent grads
May 20. Got a new graduate in the family and worried about how hard it will be for them to find a good job? The Charlotte region is a good […]
Move over Beverly Hills
March 3. Nice job, Cornelius! Collectively, 28031 has a higher credit score than Beverly Hills 90210. So says a new national survey of more than 2,500 cities and towns across […]
LKN Chrysler plans major expansion on Chartown
Dec. 15. Lake Norman Chrysler Dodge Jeep has filed an application to build a new showroom—complete with an off-road driving experience—on 30 acres on Chartown Road along I-77. The Cornelius-based […]
Op-Ed: Congress must extend unemployment benefits
OPINION. July 23. By Gov. Roy Cooper. Next week, thousands of North Carolinians who are out of work due to COVID-19 will see a drastic reduction in their unemployment benefits […]
