Recent Articles from Bea Quirk, contributing writer
Whitehall Corporate Center Lands Four New Tenants, Surpassing 45,000 SF Of Leasing Activity In One Month
Whitehall Corporate Center has recorded more than 45,000 square feet of new leasing activity in the past 30 days, signaling continued momentum in the Charlotte office market and growing demand for high-quality workplace environments. The […]
HomeRES.ai Named Winner in Fast Company’s 2026 World Changing Ideas Awards
HomeRES.ai is proud to announce that it has been named a winner of Fast Company’s 2026 World Changing Ideas Awards. This annual recognition honors bold and transformative efforts that tackle the world’s most […]
Fifth Third Bank Expands Charlotte Presence with New Arboretum Financial Center
Fifth Third Bank celebrated the opening of its newest financial center in the Arboretum area of Charlotte, reinforcing the Bank’s continued investment in one of its key growth markets in […]
Interstate 77 Ramps to Receive Improvements
A $5.2 million project will soon get underway to improve entrance and exit ramps at five Interstate 77 interchanges in north Mecklenburg and south Iredell counties. Contractor King Asphalt, Inc. […]
Construction Jobs Increase In Majority Of Metro Areas From April 2025 To April 2026 Amid Growing Data Center Pushback And Need For Highway Bill
Construction employment increased in 192, or 53 percent, of 360 metro areas between April 2025 and April 2026, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment […]
Unemployment and foreclosure rates drive housing market risk in Florida and California
ATTOM's housing risk report highlights high unemployment and foreclosure rates driving market risk in Florida and California counties amid ongoing affordability challenges.
Wall Street loses ground slightly after first Fed statement under Warsh
By Sinéad Carew and Sruthi Shankar June 17 (Reuters) – U.S. stock indexes lost some ground on Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged, as expected, but signaled a rate […]
SpaceX vaults past Microsoft and Amazon’s market value as post IPO momentum builds
By Shashwat Chauhan and Medha Singh June 16 (Reuters) – Shares of Elon Musk’s SpaceX climbed more than 14% on Tuesday, lifting its valuation past Amazon.com and briefly above Microsoft […]
Dow hits record high on US-Iran deal optimism, oil prices slide
By Twesha Dikshit and Joel Jose June 15 (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes rose on Monday, with the Dow touching an intraday high after the United States and Iran […]
GOLDMAN: Shush! You’re Fired
Is there a good way to be fired? Probably not. But companies today seem hard at work at making the process as miserable as possible. Massive 5-figure firing events from Meta, Walmart, and a frighteningly large […]
MARGENAU: More Social Security Rules I Can’t Explain
I’ve always prided myself on being able to explain the rationale behind various Social Security rules and regulations. Many times, readers will send me emails in which they express utter […]
Realtor.com report shows homes selling below asking price by week four
A new Realtor.com report reveals homes sell below asking price by week four, marking a shift from the pandemic-era bidding wars.
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


