Airport, Whitaker Park Among Projects Approved By Forsyth County
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners decided Monday to set aside money for proposed economic development projects. One of them is at a former R.J. Reynolds tobacco plant.
Economy
Trump Tax Plan Would Slash Rates For Businesses And Individuals
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump unveils a tax plan that would drop the maximum rate from nearly 40 percent to 25 percent. Businesses would also get much lower rates.
Shell To Suspend Oil Exploration In Alaskan Arctic
After spending $7 billion, Shell has decided to stop exploration off the coast of Alaska "for the foreseeable future."
Holiday Travel Outlook: Cheaper Fares And Scarier Drones
At an aviation conference, analysts predicted lower prices are coming for air travel — and for drones — this holiday season. Cheap fares will be welcome news. Cheap drones may be a different story.
Why Are Women Less Likely To Become Entrepreneurs Than Men?
Analysis finds women are less likely to be arrogant about mistakes and more likely to be humble about their achievements. Men are more likely to disregard market signals that their ideas are flawed.
German Auto Industry Tries To Calculate Damage Caused By VW Scandal
At the Frankfurt Motor Show this weekend, the topic on everyone's mind was the continued fallout from the VW emissions scandal.
34 And Maybe More: Class Action Lawsuits Pile Up Against VW
So far, 34 lawsuits have been filed against VW for selling diesel cars that cheat emissions tests. NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Mona Chalabi of FiveThirtyEight.com about similar class-action lawsuits.
Chicago Mayor Pushes Historic Tax Increase To Fix City's Finances
Rahm Emanuel, who was re-elected this year after a tough campaign, says the tax hike is the best way to address deep financial problems caused in part by Chicago's vastly underfunded pensions.
VW Emissions Scandal Hovers Over German Car Show
The Frankfurt Auto Show is said to be the world's biggest. It's usually a showcase for the German car industry. But this year's event is being overshadowed by the VW emissions scandal.
Life On $1.25 A Day: Plenty Of Worries But Still Time For Tea
United Nations member states pledged Friday to eliminate extreme poverty by 2030. That's defined as surviving on $1.25 per person per day. What is life really like on that amount?