Report: NC’s tech sector is ‘driving growth and changing the economy’
The NC TECH Association released the 8th annual “State of Technology Industry Report” at a briefing held earlier today in Charlotte.
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US job growth is ‘mindbogglingly fast and sustained’
The U.S. economy added 678,000 jobs in February, according to the latest report from the Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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WalletHub: NC is 21st worst state for women
A new report ranks North Carolina 31st best, and 21st worst, when it comes to 25 key indicators of living standards for women.
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The economy did better than you think
A report from the U.S. Labor Department shows a key indicator of the labor market is low, and one from U.S. Commerce Department reveals 2021 GDP.
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Fed interest rate hikes – quarter or half?
Some believe it’s a sure thing the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates. But how much, how soon, and how often?
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Report: U.S. labor market in ‘dire state’
According to a new report, the nation’s talent shortage is in a ‘dire state.’ But, the U.S. economy and labor force can be salvaged, the report concludes.
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Inflation now higher than expected – 7.5%
A key measure of inflation tracked by the federal government shows that inflation is now higher than economists had expected, 7.5% year-over-year.
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Household debt skyrocketed by $1T in 2021
U.S. household debt grew by more than $1 trillion in 2021, as home prices and new and used automobile prices increased, including some $333 billion in Q4.
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Revisiting the ‘Misery Index’
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business This is the best labor market most workers have ever experienced in their lives. So why are so many Americans feeling gloomy about the state of the US economy? The simple answer is inflation, as measured by the consumer price index, which is showing the...
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