CHARLOTTE — An economist at the University of North Carolina Charlotte says he expects the state’s unemployment rate to continue dropping this year. The Charlotte Observer reported (http://bit.ly/N5Selm ) that economist John Connaughton said Tuesday he expects North Carolina’s jobless rate to fall below 6 percent during ...

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WASHINGTON  — Unemployment rates fell or were unchanged in all 50 U.S. states in November, evidence that hiring is improving across the country. In N.C., the unemployment rate fell to 7.4 percent in November from 8 percent in October. But ...

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The Obama administration rolled out revisions to a program last month designed to prevent some homeowners from going into foreclosure. But many question the Home Affordable Refinance Program’s effectiveness and say that it’s too narrow and limited to make an ...

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North Carolina’s economy expanded by only 1 percent last year and will continue to have a sluggish recovery from the recession through 2012, University of North Carolina at Charlotte economist John Connaughton said today in his latest quarterly economic forecast. “Overall, the ...

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Bruce Stewart was expecting more. When the NASCAR Hall of Fame opened nearly a year ago, he thought business at his diner, Lola’s, would hit the gas pedal. After all, Lola’s, on South Brevard Street, is across the street from ...

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