The pandemic introduced much of the population to remote working, and economic instability in the U.S. is causing workers to demand it. A survey commissioned by SafetyWing, providers of global health and insurance benefits designed for remote and nomadic workforces, revealed ...

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As reports of large tech layoffs and skyrocketing mortgage rates continue to dominate news headlines, more and more U.S. workers are preparing for future economic uncertainty.  According to a recent American Staffing Association Workforce Monitor® online survey conducted by The ...

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DEAR MR. BERKO: Some economists are predicting that the U.S. economy will report good earnings in 2016 and 2017 and that the Dow Jones industrial average will rise over 21,000. Other economists think that the U.S. economy will go into ...

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With the Charlotte housing market on course for a second year of healthy rebound, real estate professionals across the region are reassessing lessons learned from the housing debacle that nearly derailed the economy, and taking stock of what has changed ...

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Residential architects in Charlotte and across the country are seeing strong business growth, with increased billings and inquiries for new projects. Nationally, firms are now averaging project backlogs of 4.5 months, not yet at their recent high of 5.3 months ...

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So when will the economy get the news? It was reported late September that the “Great Recession” has ended. At least that’s what the National Bureau of Economic Research, a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization had to say. The organization ruled ...

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By Austin Light CHARLOTTE — According to a survey of 700 companies and 5,000 workers released last week, a chilly disconnect between employers and employees could lead to a mass exodus of talent as the recession ends if employers aren’t ...

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