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Home>Jeffrey Watson

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Construction April 16, 2026

Carolina commercial leads $18 million revitalization of biggs park mall in Lumberton

Carolina Commercial is redeveloping Biggs Park Mall in Lumberton, N.C., with an $18 million project to restore the mall as a community retail hub.

Meckcetera April 16, 2026

The Myth of the “Hot Market”: Why Strategy Beats Seasonality in Real Estate 

By Jamie Townsend | Founder, The Townsend Standard | Realtor® at Keller Williams Ballantyne-Area  Many homeowners believe there is a “perfect” time to sell a home. Traditionally, spring has been […]

Inside Tract April 16, 2026

S&P 500, Nasdaq hit intraday records as Mideast hopes lift sentiment

By Niket Nishant and Avinash P April 16 (Reuters) – The benchmark S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq touched intraday record highs on Thursday as optimism surrounding a ceasefire between […]

Inside Tract April 15, 2026

S&P 500, Nasdaq push to closing records on earnings and Middle East optimism

By Niket Nishant and Utkarsh Hathi April 15 (Reuters) – On Wall Street, the benchmark S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq rallied to record closing highs on Wednesday as investors were […]

Inside Tract April 14, 2026

Wall St indexes set to open higher on Mideast de-escalation hopes, earnings in focus

By Niket Nishant and Avinash P April 14 (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes were on course to open higher on Tuesday after reports of fresh efforts to ease the […]

Inside Tract April 13, 2026

Wall Street mixed as U.S.-Iran concerns clash with bargain-hunting

Wall Street’s main indexes were mixed on Monday, as investors weighed the fallout from the failed U.S.-Iran talks against the lure of buying the dip. The rhetoric between the two […]

Inside Tract April 10, 2026

S&P 500, Nasdaq gain on tech boost after inflation data; Mideast tensions in focus

By Purvi Agarwal and Avinash P April 10 (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq edged higher on Friday, lifted by gains in tech stocks after March inflation data met […]

Inside Tract April 9, 2026

Dollar struggles to rebound as fragile US-Iran ceasefire keeps markets wary 

By Hannah Lang  NEW YORK, April 9 (Reuters) – A fragile calm reigned across currency markets on Thursday as traders kept their eyes fixed on whether the ceasefire between the […]

Columnists April 9, 2026

HAYES: This Week’s Lore Needs Its Own Time Capsule 

         Time capsule: Florida, United States of America, roughly one week in late March/early April. Do not open this scroll for 100 years.         Gas shot up to $4.30 per gallon […]

Columnists April 9, 2026

MARGENAU: Explaining Social Security ‘Claim’ Numbers 

Q: I am a 78-year-old recent widow. I got my own Social Security number when I was about 20. But since my husband and I started getting Social Security benefits […]

Columnists April 9, 2026

MARGENAU: Explaining Social Security ‘Claim’ Numbers 

Q: I am a 78-year-old recent widow. I got my own Social Security number when I was about 20. But since my husband and I started getting Social Security benefits […]

Features April 9, 2026

JLL strengthens Charlotte capabilities with top Agency Leasing team hire from Foundry Commercial 

JLL has announced that a five-person office Agency Leasing team from Foundry Commercial has joined its Charlotte office. The new hires include Senior Managing Director John Ball, who will lead […]

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