Economy

Economy

Malls Find New Ways To Draw Shoppers

11:52am August 20, 2014

by Sonari Glinton

Standard big box shopping centers are in decline. But other types of malls have sprung up in their place. Some are based on making shopping more convenient. Others focus on the consumer experience.

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An employee at a money changer in Manila counts $100 bills in 2012. Today, more than a half-trillion dollars' worth of $100 bills are overseas.

Economy

Should We Kill The $100 Bill?

3:02pm August 19, 2014

by Chris Arnold

Nearly 80 percent of all the U.S. currency in the world is in $100 bills. But some people want to get rid of the bill altogether.

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Economy

National Study: More Triad Residents Going Hungry

6:31pm August 18, 2014

by Keri Brown

A new study finds that hunger is a growing problem in Northwest North Carolina, despite reports that the economy is improving.

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Economy

Global Aviation Summit Flying Into The Piedmont

5:15pm August 18, 2014

The Southeast is becoming a popular launching site for aviation corporations and their suppliers.

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Economy

NC Rural Counties Struggle With Education Challenges & Population Decline

7:45am August 15, 2014

by Keri Brown

For all the challenges that cities such as Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point face in generating new jobs and training a skilled workforce, those same challenges in the Triad's rural communit

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Lynn Eldredge works as a facilities manager for several fast-food restaurants in Utah. At 50, he has no benefits and no retirement savings.

After Factory Layoffs, Struggling To Stay On The Economic Ladder

1:51pm August 12, 2014

by Kelly McEvers

Lynn Eldredge has had six different jobs since he was laid off from a tractor manufacturer in 2000. Fourteen years later, he makes the same amount of money at his current job that he did back then.

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Economy

Meet Viv, A More Complex Siri

7:42am August 12, 2014

Steve Inskeep talks to Steven Levy about his story in Wired magazine on the new app created by a team of people that includes the developers of Siri and IBM's Watson.

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Economy

WS Homeowners Claim NCDOT Has Taken Their Land

5:39pm August 11, 2014

Hundreds of property owners want a judge to force the state to buy them out.

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Economy

Fourth Street in Winston-Salem Named "Great Main Street"

7:30am August 11, 2014

by Keri Brown

The city of Winston-Salem is receiving special recognition for the revitalization of one of its downtown streets.

Lotteries Take In Billions, Often Attract The Poor

7:19am August 11, 2014

by Steve Tripoli

Americans wager nearly $60 billion a year on lotteries. Revenues help states, which use the money to provide services. But researchers say the games often draw low-income gamblers who are on welfare.

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