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In the Age of AI, Employers Say Human Skills Matter More Than Ever
As artificial intelligence reshapes the workplace, employers are sending a clear message to the next generation of business leaders: mastering technology matters, but the most valuable professionals will be those […]
Study: Renting to Homeownership: What Changes and How
For many Americans, housing isn’t simply an address, but a question of pride, stability, and peace of mind. But the path from renting to owning isn’t always easy.. To better understand how mindsets shift when moving […]
Foreclosure filings dip month-over-month as annual trend rises nationwide
ATTOM reports 40,355 U.S. foreclosure filings in May, down 5% month-over-month but up 14% year-over-year, highlighting ongoing housing market pressures.
Construction Employment Increases By 17,000 In May As Both Nonresidential And Residential Firms Add Jobs; Hourly Pay Rises By 5.0 Percent For The Year
Construction firms added 17,000 jobs in May, as pay for craft workers climbed faster than for production workers overall, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government […]
Improvements Set for Union County Intersection
MONROE– Changes are on the way to a busy Monroe intersection, thanks to a $1.3 million N.C. Department of Transportation contract recently earned by Sealand Contractors Corporation of Midland. The […]
US May PCE inflation rises 4.1%, keeping Fed hike in play
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. inflation increased further in May, breaking above 4.0% for the first time in three years as the Middle East conflict boosted energy prices, and […]
US first-quarter GDP revised sharply higher; but consumer spending nearly stalls
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. economy grew faster than previously estimated in the first quarter, but consumer spending almost stalled. Gross domestic product increased at an upwardly revised 2.1% annualized […]
Nasdaq, S&P end lower as tech stocks fall
By Abigail Summerville, Twesha Dikshit and Joel Jose June 24 (Reuters) – The Nasdaq and S&P 500 closed lower on Wednesday, dragged by tech stocks on nagging concerns about high-flying valuations, […]
Chip stocks plunge, but bargain-hunters stem losses in other tech names
By Shashwat Chauhan June 23 (Reuters) – U.S. chip stocks stumbled on Tuesday, but the broader market‘s initial slump brought out bargain-hunting investors, stemming the falloff in other companies central to the […]
S&P 500, Nasdaq close lower, dragged by Alphabet and megacap tech; focus on Iran
By Abigail Summerville, Twesha Dikshit and Joel Jose June 22 (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed down on Monday, dragged by declines in the megacap technology stocks including […]
Wall St advances as Iran deal optimism offsets hawkish Fed; Intel soars
By Twesha Dikshit and Joel Jose June 18 (Reuters) – U.S. stocks rebounded on Thursday with semiconductor shares leading gains as optimism about a Middle East peace deal offset worries about […]
Trump says US would do better without USMCA trade agreement
By Steve Holland and David Shepardson PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 17 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that the United States would do better without the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on […]
Latest News
- Foreclosure filings dip month-over-month as annual trend rises nationwide
- Construction Employment Increases By 17,000 In May As Both Nonresidential And Residential Firms Add Jobs; Hourly Pay Rises By 5.0 Percent For The Year
- Construction Jobs Increase In Majority Of Metro Areas From April 2025 To April 2026 Amid Growing Data Center Pushback And Need For Highway Bill
- Unemployment and foreclosure rates drive housing market risk in Florida and California
- Wall Street loses ground slightly after first Fed statement under Warsh
- Construction Spending Rises 0.9 Percent Annually In April; Association Urges Officials To Renew Highway And Transit Funding By September
- Zombie foreclosures rise in most states with North Carolina up 67 percent
- US consumer inflation breaks above 4% as Iran war raises energy prices
- Rail Trail Bridge to Connect Uptown to South End over I-277 work begins
- Construction employment rises in 32 states and D.C. with North Carolina adding 13,600 jobs
- ATTOM reports home purchase loans at 12-year low amid rising mortgage rates
- NCDOT unveils six design concepts to reconnect I-77 South corridor in Charlotte
Features
- Thomas & Hutton Announces Ryo Yamamoto’s Professional Engineer Licensure in North Carolina
- Thomas & Hutton Grows Charlotte Team With Two New Project Engineers
- City of Charlotte Introduces New Deputy City Manager and New Director of Housing & Neighborhood Services
- JLL strengthens Charlotte capabilities with top Agency Leasing team hire from Foundry Commercial
- Thomas & Hutton Grows Charlotte Team With Two New Team Members
- Nick Schirato Joins Thomas & Hutton As An Environmental Designer In Charlotte
- Foundry Taps Alex Olofson to Lead Capital Markets Growth in Charlotte
- Tony Lathrop Strengthens Parker Poe’s Infrastructure, Transportation & Public Policy Services
- MVA Expands Economic Development & Incentives Group, Appoints Beth Buckner as Head
- Thomas & Hutton Announces Kaylee Neal’s Professional Engineer Licensure In North Carolina
- Thomas & Hutton Announces Sixth-Generation Leadership Transition as Firm Enters 80th Year
- Movement Mortgage welcomes Justin Caplan as East Coast Growth Director
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