Recent Articles from Josh Boak, AP Economics Writer
GOLDMAN: Job Security Guaranteed: Protect Yourself at AI Times
It’s a slash-and-burn job market. So you’re good at what you do? Big whoop. So your last quarterly performance review was stellar? Ancient history. So your father is the majority stockholder in the company that employs you? […]
MARGENAU: Why Are There So Many Rules?
People frequently ask me one of two rhetorical questions. Sometimes they will say, usually out of frustration, “Why is Social Security so complicated?” Even though they were probably not looking for an answer, I give them […]
Rail Trail Bridge to Connect Uptown to South End over I-277 work begins
Beginning June 2, the inside lanes of I‑277 in both directions will close for about four months so the contractor can install barrier walls and remove and reconstruct the center median. Barrier wall […]
Furnished Finder Partners with PadSplit to Expand Affordable Room Rental Inventory Nationwide
Furnished Finder, the leading platform for furnished monthly rentals, today announced a partnership with PadSplit, the country’s largest coliving marketplace, to connect renters with more private room rentals across the U.S. As part of the […]
Zillow’s May Market Report: The housing recovery is back on pause
Home sales and new listings fell behind last-year levels in May as mortgage rates steadily rose, according to the Zillow® May Market Report. New listings have historically peaked in May or June but sellers pulled back […]
Swinerton Delivers New Market On Morehead To South End
Swinerton Builders has completed construction of Market on Morehead, the newest culinary and entertainment anchor at Carson Station. The 10,000-square-foot venue overlooking the Rail Trail officially opens to guests this May […]
Survey: 41% of Homeowners Say Selling is More Stressful Than Buying
The other side of buying a home is selling one. Mired in similar difficulty around inspections, negotiations, and navigating the logistical challenges of showing the place one lives in, it’s a difficult, […]
S&P 500, Nasdaq dip as Broadcom revenue miss dents chip stocks
By Medha Singh and Twesha Dikshit June 4 (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq dropped on Thursday, as Broadcom’s revenue miss pressured chip stocks, while equity investors paused after […]
Construction employment rises in 32 states and D.C. with North Carolina adding 13,600 jobs
Construction employment increased in 32 states and D.C., with North Carolina adding 13,600 jobs, signaling growth but concerns remain over federal funding.
ATTOM reports home purchase loans at 12-year low amid rising mortgage rates
Attom's Q1 report shows home purchase loans fell to a 12-year low as rising mortgage rates and high prices pressure buyers nationwide.
Analysis-US stock options watchers warn Wall Street’s rally ‘ripe for volatility spasms’
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK, June 3 (Reuters) – Wall Street’s nine-week rally has pushed U.S. stock indexes to successive new highs, but people who watch key options metrics […]
Dow, S&P 500 scale peaks as HPE, Alphabet fuel AI momentum
By Medha Singh and Twesha Dikshit June 2 (Reuters) – The Dow and the S&P 500 scaled fresh record highs on Tuesday as strong results from Hewlett Packard Enterprise and […]
Latest News
- 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
- ATTOM report finds home prices grew in nearly half of opportunity zones
- Foundry Commercial Brings Uptown Charlotte Site to Market
- Construction Employment Rises By 9,000 In April As Nonresidential Hiring Offsets Residential Declines And Average Hourly Pay Rises To $38.73
- Foreclosure activity rises 18 percent annually with Delaware and South Carolina hardest hit
- Homeowners face plumbing and radon as top repair stressors across states
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- 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


