Economy

Alabama County Files Plan To Exit Bankruptcy

10:57am July 01, 2013

by Jim Zarroli

Creditors are going to lose up to 70 cents of every dollar they're owed by Jefferson County, Ala. The county earned the title of largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history after a sewer financing deal went awry.

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Agencies Continue To Identify Fallout From Sequestration

7:13am June 28, 2013

The last of the mandated federal budget cuts begin in July. Federal agencies have had to work around furloughs and other issues. For more on the effects of sequestration, David Greene talks to NPR's Brian Naylor, Tamara Keith, Pam Fessler and Larry Abramson.

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Oak Hollow Mall's Future Unclear

7:31pm June 27, 2013

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Customers check out at the new flagship Walgreens in Washington, D.C.'s Chinatown.

Economy

Walgreens Cashes In On Department Stores' Pain

1:21pm June 27, 2013

by Brenda Salinas

At the turn of the 20th century, visiting a drug store meant going to a soda counter with a pharmacist. If you wanted to go shopping, you would go to a department store. Now that trend is reversing: drug stores are battling to keep consumers in the store for longer.

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New Greensboro Developments Spark Interest in Downtown Living

5:08pm June 24, 2013

by Keri Brown

Developers in Greensboro are making way for a new multi-million dollar apartment complex downtown.

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick joined state officials, clean energy advocates and union representatives to break ground for the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal.

Can An Old Massachusetts Fishing Port Light The World Again?

4:21pm June 24, 2013

by Asma Khalid

Once known as the City That Lit the World, New Beford's whale oil powered candles and lamps around the country. Now, the Massachusetts city wants to become an energy capital again, but this time with offshore wind.

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Op-Ed: Emerging Labor Movement Is A Presidential Opportunity

3:57pm June 24, 2013

Retail and fast-food workers protesting for higher pay are creating a new kind of U.S. labor movement. Chicago Tribune columnist Clarence Page argues that the president could "set a good example" by requiring fast-food vendors who have contracts with the federal government to pay minimum wage.

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Jim White of Pennsylvania pumps gas at a BP station in Ocala, Fla., in April. The price of gasoline remains stubbornly high, which may put a crimp on summer travel plans.

Economy

If Supplies Of Oil Are Up, Why Is Gas Still Pricey?

8:00pm June 20, 2013

Supplies of oil have been surging this year, and U.S. drivers, who have been switching to more fuel-efficient cars, are using less gasoline. That would seem to be the right economic combination to push down prices at the pump, but gasoline prices have remained stubbornly high this summer.

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The Business And Politics Of Air Quality Regulation

2:35pm June 20, 2013

In a speech in Germany Wednesday, President Barack Obama said it's time to take "bold action" on climate change. Many believe that major changes to policies on carbon emissions lie ahead, which would mean a host of new regulations for businesses.

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New Changes in a Segment of Piedmont Construction Industry

2:21pm June 20, 2013

The sounds of hammers, drills and earth movers may quiet a bit in the Piedmont. Find out why on WFDD's Business Report.

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