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Wall St rises on chip rally ahead of Nvidia results
By Utkarsh Hathi and Ragini Mathur May 20 (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes rose on Wednesday, as a rebound in chip stocks ahead of Nvidia’s quarterly results lifted sentiment after […]
‘AI Won’t Take Your Job’ and Other Things CEOs Say Before the Layoffs
By JAIME RAUL ZEPEDA Gartner surveyed 350 executives at billion-dollar companies already deploying AI agents, automation, and digital twins. Eighty percent cut headcount. Some by as much as 20%. The […]
US pending home sales increase for third straight month
WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) – Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes increased for a third straight month in April, likely as a retreat in mortgage rates pulled buyers back […]
Wall Street mixed as Treasury yields ease, oil prices retreat
By Ragini Mathur and Utkarsh Hathi May 18 (Reuters) – U.S. stock indexes were mixed in choppy trading on Monday even though the bond-market selloff that had pressured equities last week showed […]
Markets begin eyeing a Fed rate hike around the turn of the year
May 15 (Reuters) – After a run of hotter-than-expected inflation data this week, investors on Friday ramped up bets that the U.S. Federal Reserve will shift into interest-rate hiking mode […]
Wall Street ends higher on tech rally; investors eye Beijing talks
By Stephen Culp and Ragini Mathur NEW YORK, May 14 (Reuters) – U.S. stocks advanced on Thursday, lifted by a rally in tech stocks as investors absorbed generally solid economic data and […]
GOLDMAN: The When, Why, but Mostly Where to Retire
Sooner or later, it will happen. The desire to retire will sweep over you. “That’s it; I’m done,” you’ll say. “I’m out of here.” For some, this realization happens after 30 years. For others, it […]
MARGENAU: Identity Theft: Usually Not a Social Security Issue
Q: My purse was stolen and now I worry that someone might be using my Social Security number. I called the Social Security office and was told to contact credit […]
Thomas & Hutton Announces Ryo Yamamoto’s Professional Engineer Licensure in North Carolina
Thomas & Hutton (T&H), a privately held, employee-owned professional services firm known for its award-winning culture and 80 years of shaping communities across the Southeast, is pleased to announce that Ryo […]
Surging Materials And Energy Costs Drive Construction Input Prices Sharly Higher In April, Forcing Contractors To Pay More For Key Supplies
The producer price index for inputs to new nonresidential construction rose 1.7 percent in April and 6.6 percent from April 2025, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors […]
Foreclosure activity rises 18 percent annually with Delaware and South Carolina hardest hit
ATTOM reports foreclosure filings rose 18 percent year over year in April 2026, with Delaware and South Carolina posting the highest rates nationwide.
Young Black and Hispanic Americans Aspire to Homeownership, Entrepreneurship and Generational Wealth at Higher Rates Than White Peers, But Face Steeper Structural Barriers
Amid historic affordability challenges in the U.S., a new study released today by the Julian Bond Institute for Financial Equity Research (JBI) debunks preconceived notions that younger, more diverse generations lack motivation to […]
Latest News
- Share Of Equity-rich Homes Near Five-year Low
- In the priciest markets, saving and breaking even on a home purchase can take a buyer into their retirement years
- Construction Input Costs Climb 7.1 Percent Between July 2025 And July 2026 As Impacts From War And Tariffs Spread Beyond Petroleum And Metals
- Rent burden hits families with children hardest
- ATTOM report finds less than half of opportunity zones post annual home price growth
- Fairfield completes 307-home Cavella community in Charlotte’s North Tryon
- Construction Spending Falls 3.2 Percent Annually In June; Contractors Urge Officials To Avoid Policies That Could Further Weaken Demand
- Study Finds Renters are Prioritizing Trust Over Price
- Homes Now Sell Below List Price in 41 of 50 Major U.S. Metros
- Construction Employment Increases In 33 States And D.C. From June 2025 To June 2026
- Why Your Building’s Address Was Never Meant to Be Its Identity
- Schubert North America opens new 45,000-square-foot headquarters in Charlotte
Features
- City of Charlotte Announces Director of Strategy & Budget Department
- CBRE Adds Veteran Office and Healthcare Leasing Professional Grant Keyes to Charlotte Team
- 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
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