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2025 Census data: Greensboro growth stays steady while Charlotte booms
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (173+ words) Several of the new Guilford County Schools principals announced Tuesday are former assistant principal of the year finalists. "A child wrote you a letter. And the teacher in you wrote back to call his teachers liars," Garrett said. "That is…...
Inflation hits new high under Trump
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (431+ words) U. S. inflation accelerated in April, a development with implications for households and policymakers. Bureau of Labor Statistics data show the headline inflation rate reached 3. 8% year over year, with consumer prices up 0. 6% on the month. Energy prices, linked in the report to…...
John Hood: Facts vs. fiction on manufacturing in NC
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (179+ words) RALEIGH " Who is to blame for North Carolina losing its industrial base over the past two decades? Misguided federal lawmakers who passed free-trade agreements? Foolish state policymakers who refused to invest in new infrastructure? Overzealous local regulators? John Hood is…...
Triad economy found again in middling status by NC Commerce analysis
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (293+ words) As the Triad awaits for pledged advanced manufacturing hiring to begin in earnest " particularly at Boom Supersonic (1, 781 jobs) and Jet Zero (14, 560 jobs) " the region received yet another report card reflecting its currently middling economic status. The N. C. Commerce Department released an…...
The 'Cupid Tax': The weight of rising commodity prices in 2026
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (102+ words) Originally published on oanda. com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. ERGO NEXT reports on the 11 highest-paying construction jobs for independent contractors, highlighting salary and job growth potential. Turbo Tenant reports average rent prices are falling across major U. S. cities…...
Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged even as Trump insists they be lowered
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (176+ words) Gold prices have soared past $5, 000 an ounce for the first time, marking a historic rally with the precious metal surging over 60% in 2025, the largest annual increase since 1979. WASHINGTON " The Federal Reserve pushed the pause button on its interest rate cuts…...
Housing affordability by generation
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (107+ words) Property Reach reports on the shifting Airbnb market, highlighting locations facing collapses due to high competition and strict regulations, " Kase reports that in 2026, retailers will prioritize flexible distribution networks over single large warehouses, emphasizing strategic locati" Car Insurance. com reports…...
The changing cost of the grocery cart: The impact of inflation on groceries
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (124+ words) Originally published on thebarcodegroup. com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Wealth Enhancement reports a U. S. housing shortage of 3. 7 M units, with Riverside, CA, having the largest deficit at over 150 K homes. Insure. com reports that the best auto insurance…...
Tariffs, stagnant job market spillover may shadow 2026 economy
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (169+ words) A fasten-your-seatbelts warning light flashed repeatedly as the Triad and North Carolina entered 2025 and the first year of the second term of the Trump administration. "Bitter Blood: A True Story of Southern Family Pride, Madness, and Multiple Murder" launched Bledsoe's…...
Federal Reserve cuts key rate by quarter-point and signals two more cuts this year
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (283+ words) US retail sales rose 0. 6% in August, beating forecasts and marking a third straight monthly gain, according to Bloomberg. US retail purchases rose 0. 6% in August after a similar gain in July, topping all economist estimates, Commerce Department data showed. Excluding autos,…...