North Carolina Economic Forecast
John Connaughton, Director of the Babson Capital Economic Forecast, has joined us every business quarter this year to forecast the months ahead and to look back at the year so far. This quarter we'll...
View ArticleNearly 30,000 NC Jobs Could Be Lost If No Budget Deal Reached
The combination of tax raises and spending cuts, known as the fiscal cliff, begins taking effect on Wednesday. If no compromise is reached in Washington, North Carolina could lose nearly 30,000 jobs...
View ArticleEconomic Forecast With John Connaughton
UNC Charlotte professor John Connaughton says that the North Carolina economy will grow modestly in 2013 after losing some traction in 2012. In his» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleSmall Town Economic Development
As Charlotte grows, so too do surrounding towns and cities. Small farming communities or sleepy textile mill towns have transformed into independent,» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleExecutives Give Lukewarm Predictions For 2014 NC Economy
The economy in Charlotte and North Carolina as a whole next year will be like a NASCAR race under a caution flag – it’ll move forward, but not too fast....» E-Mail This
View ArticleNC Economic Forecast And Poverty
It’s time for our quarterly economic forecast with UNC Charlotte professor, Dr. John Connaughton, but this time there will be a twist. National...» E-Mail This
View ArticleHow NC Job Growth Compares To Other States
The North Carolina Commerce Department announced Monday that the state's unemployment rate declined in March to 6.3 percent. A federal department also...» E-Mail This
View ArticleNC Economic Forecast
The U.S. economy shrank sharply in the first quarter but most analysts, including UNC Charlotte economics professor John Connaughton, saw that as a...» E-Mail This
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