Economy

Economy

Detroit Shuts Off Water As It Tries To Collect Millions Owed

11:30am July 10, 2014

by Sarah Cwiek

This year, 17,000 customers have had their water shut off because of late payments. Residents are upset with how the city is going about it, and question whether some are getting special treatment.

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Brittiny Spears, 26, is not with the father of her daughter, Zykeiria, 4. "He just still wanted to go out and party and be a little boy," Spears says.

To Break Cycle Of Child Poverty, Teaching Mom And Dad To Get Along

9:52am July 09, 2014

by Jennifer Ludden

An anti-poverty agency in Ohio says the breakdown of the family is undermining all its other efforts, so it is focusing on teaching moms and dads how their relationship impacts their child.

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Economy

A New Ride Sharing Service Drives into Winston-Salem

9:22am July 09, 2014

An international ride-sharing service is moving into the Piedmont Triad.

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Economy

Winston-Salem City Council Grants Permits for Cell Towers in Residential Neighborhoods

5:03am July 08, 2014

Winston-Salem City Council approves controversial permits for new cell phone towers in two wards.

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People line up at the FamilySource Center in Los Angeles, an organization in one of President Obama's five designated "Promise Zones" that aims to help fight poverty in the area.

Programs Target Poverty In Obama's 5 'Promise Zones'

11:02am July 07, 2014

by NPR Staff

The idea is to basically carpet-bomb specific urban neighborhoods and rural areas with programs like after-school classes, GED courses and job training, with the goal of turning those areas around.

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2010 World Cup Helped South Africa Attract Latin American Tourists

7:52am July 04, 2014

by Anders Kelto

Brazil's World Cup soccer stadiums and hotels are packed. But events like that don't pay for themselves. South Africa hosted the last World Cup and the country wasn't left entirely empty handed.

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Economy

Tourism Industry in NC & Piedmont Continues to Grow

7:30am July 04, 2014

by Keri Brown

Tourism is big business in both the region and the Tar Heel state.

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Economy

Paying Down North Carolina's Federal Unemployment Debt

6:10pm July 03, 2014

State leaders say paying down a multi-billion dollar debt will make North Carolina more attractive to businesses.

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Report Shows 288,000 New Jobs In June

11:14am July 03, 2014

by Jim Zarroli

June was a good month for job creation, according to the new Labor Department report. Employers added 288,000 positions to payrolls and the unemployment rate fell to 6.1 percent.

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Economy

NC Cities Rank Low on List of Fourth of July Fun

3:50pm July 02, 2014

North Carolina cities did not fare well in a recent survey of Fourth of July celebrations.