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Stocks gained ground in morning trading on Wall Street Wednesday as investors review a mostly solid round of earnings reports and await the Federal Reserve’s latest policy statement.  The decisive move higher was a welcome relief following several days of ...

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United Van Lines released the company’s 45th Annual National Movers Study today, which indicates Americans were on the move to lower-density areas and to be closer to their families throughout last year.  The annual study, which tracks the company’s exclusive data for customers’ ...

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The median home sale price rose 14.6% year over year to a new all-time high of $361,171 during the four-week period ending December 26, according to a new report from Redfin. This comes as the number of homes for sale fell to ...

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Nearly nine in 10 (89%) employers said recruiting and hiring will be either “somewhat” or “very” challenging in 2022—making the tight labor market and Great Resignation even more challenging for the recovering U.S. economy. Despite these concerns, approximately two-thirds (69%) ...

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Stocks fell broadly and bond yields surged on Wall Street in afternoon trading Tuesday amid renewed jitters that the Federal Reserve will lift interest rates to tackle rising inflation.   The S&P 500 was down 1.8% as of 12:44 p.m. Eastern, ...

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ArtPop is a nonprofit that connects artists with advertising company’s billboards and other media spaces to showcase their work in the Charlotte region. Through this ArtPop turns common areas – even interstate highways into “outdoor art galleries.” This helps promote artists but also provides the community with ...

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Forty-four percent more homes are pending sale than at this time in 2019, but only 3% more homes recently hit the market—down from 12% growth over 2019 just 7 weeks prior, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real ...

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Julieanne O’Connor and Holland Haiis have partnered to tackle Burnout and Decrease Stress and Overwhelm during the post-pandemic work crisis. With emphasis on organizational clarity, leadership and work-place cultural shifts, O’Connor and Haiis (OH Experiences) have brought together a combined ...

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During this year’s National Women’s Small Business Month, SCORE, mentors to America’s small businesses, is spotlighting resources to support women entrepreneurs. SCORE is also offering volunteer opportunities for experienced female business owners to share industry knowledge and insight.  Women entrepreneurs, ...

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A new research study reveals that the overwhelming majority of employees believe it’s important that their company’s core values align with their personal values, yet just above half of workers say they actually do align. In fact, this values alignment is so important that ...

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