Jan 19, 2018
As 2018 kicks off, there’s good news and bad news for retail sellers. There’s a real heavyweight championship on the line: traditional retailers in one corner and upstart cyber retailers in the other.
Jan 9, 2018
Automation continues to alter the way businesses operate. As automation becomes more prevalent, how could it continue to change the restaurant industry?
Jan 5, 2018
Economists look at many factors when predicting economic outlook. What do the trends they're looking at leading into 2018 say?
Jan 3, 2018
Recently, there have been several announcements of new businesses and jobs coming to North Carolina. What’s behind this good news?
Dec 25, 2017
There's growing optimism about how robust the holiday shopping will be this year. Do economists think the optimism will be fulfilled?
Dec 22, 2017
North Carolina is very different from the state it was 40 years ago. Especially in the economy and industries, the state has seen a major shift. Is that shift complete?
Dec 18, 2017
Many economists believed the Great Recession recovery would be slow, and that people would save more. Did that happen, and are we now seeing changes from that?
Dec 8, 2017
When we change our lifestyle to achieve a common goal most of us wouldn’t expect to pay more, but that's not always the case. What factors go into determining service prices for a business?
Dec 4, 2017
Some people wait to capitalize on their eligible Social Security benefits, while others take it immediately. What's the thought process behind the thinking?
Nov 27, 2017
One of the proposals on the table for tax change is to double the standard deduction. How would this impact the taxpayers?