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John Hood: State can continue to improve business climate
6+ hour, 11+ min ago (360+ words) Over the most recent 12-month period, North Carolina's economy expanded by an inflation-adjusted 3%. Among the 50 states, only South Carolina (3.5%) posted a significantly faster growth rate. North Carolina also continues to top CNBC's ranking of the best states for business. Wonderful…...
Oil surges to its highest price since 2023, and stocks drop after a weak update on the US job market
1+ week, 1+ day ago (831+ words) Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top center, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, top center left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana…...
Stocks fall as oil prices climb more
1+ week, 1+ day ago (919+ words) Financial information is displayed on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top center, and the foreign exchange rate…...
US stocks wobble after feeling both the upside and downside of a strong jobs report
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (925+ words) NYSE President Lynn Martin wears a "DOW 50,000" cap to watch closing bell ceremonies as the Dow Jones industrial average closed above the 50,000 level for the first time, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. A screen above a trading post on the floor of the…...
World shares are mixed ahead of an update on US employment
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (793+ words) NYSE President Lynn Martin wears a "DOW 50,000" cap to watch closing bell ceremonies as the Dow Jones industrial average closed above the 50,000 level for the first time, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. A screen above a trading post on the floor of the…...
Ashe County's economic distress tier ranking is unchanged
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (240+ words) Ashe County remains designated as a Tier 2 county by the North Carolina Department of Commerce. ASHE COUNTY " Despite the effects of Hurricane Helene's residual destruction and ongoing affordability challenges, Ashe County's economic tier designation remains at a moderate Level 2 for…...
Wall Street loses ground in mixed trading as gold and silver prices bounce back
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (818+ words) Currency traders work near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top center, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, top left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters…...
North Carolina Households Spend $597 on Groceries Each Month
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (103+ words) After increasing at the fastest rate since the 1970s, grocery prices remain at record highs Households in Mississippi & Hawaii allocate the largest portion of total spending to groceries Source: Trace One analysis of U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and U.S. Department of Agriculture…...
Wall Street sets a record while the US dollar's value slides again
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (948+ words) Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul,…...
AP Source: Fed Chair Powell to attend Supreme Court argument on Cook case
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (236+ words) FILE - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Federal Reserve, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, in Washington. FILE - Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve Board of Governors member, reacts during an event at the Brookings Institution, Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, in Washington. WASHINGTON " Federal Reserve…...