NC Chamber Foundation launches new initiative to advance quantity, quality of NC’s workforce
The NC Chamber Foundation announced it would launch the Institute for Workforce Competitiveness in March 2022 at a virtual event today.
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Economists: The future of our economy may be determined by the labor market, inflation
What happens with inflation and the labor market in 2022? A panel of economists discussed their economic forecasts at a virtual event hosted by the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce on Friday.
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Housing affordability in Triangle, across NC, a chief concern of business leaders at Economic Forecast Forum
According to Apartment List, Raleigh rents decreased in December, following seasonal expectations. But compared to a year ago, rents increased by nearly 21%, their analysis found. Business leaders discussed housing affordability at the Economic Forecast Forum on Friday, with the first topic of housing affordability.
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20th annual NC Economic Forecast Forum set for Friday in RTP
The NC Chamber and the North Carolina Bankers Association proudly present the 20th Annual Economic Forecast Forum, a gathering of our state’s most influential leaders, to discuss how we can continue to lead in job retention, job creation, and quality of life. It’s already a sellout.
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COVID Delta poses growing risk to live, in-person tech events across NC
Triangle-area tech and business organizations are rethinking their approach to hosting live, in-person events as the Delta variant prompts a new wave of COVID-19 infections and deaths across North Carolina.
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Face-to-face events are back: Triangle business groups turning away from all-digital
The Triangle’s business community is beginning to re-strategize its in-person programming as COVID-19 cases continue to fall with the vaccine rollout. The NC Chamber, Durham Chamber and Raleigh Chamber—all pillars of the Triangle’s private sector—are setting plans to restart in-person conferences, luncheons and panel events later this year.
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Will ‘new normal’ bring a return to in-person events? Not right now, say many organizations
WRAL TechWire asked five of North Carolina’s largest business network organizations about when/how they’ll return in-person events, what would need to happen before they do, how virtual programming is going so far, lessons learned, and more.
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NC Chamber ‘supports’ governor’s stay-at-home order after initially opposing it
From opponent to supporter. So says the North Carolina Chamber about Gov. Roy Rooper’s stay-at-home order that he declared on Friday.
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Are we heading for a recession in 2020? Economists downplay the possibility
Some of North Caroliona’s top economists appeared on a panel to discuss the 2020 economic forecast at the 18th Annual Economic Forecast Forum on Tuesday. Here’s what they had to say.
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