BH Media Group Buys News & Record
Media ownership in the Triad became a little less diverse this week, as Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Media Group announced a deal to buy th
Economy
Investing In Citizenship: For The Rich, A Road To The U.S.
The road can be long and difficult for some wanting to immigrate to the U.S. For those with money to spend, though, there's a different path. The EB-5 visa program offers green cards in exchange for investment in U.S. businesses. Rich immigrants can live the American dream, but what does the U.S. get in return?
Study: Nearly Half In U.S. Lack Financial Safety Net
In his inaugural address, President Obama envisioned a nation where even "the poorest child knows she has the same chance to succeed as anyone else." But a new report finds that 44 percent of Americans do not have the savings to cover basic expenses for three months if they lose their income.
In 4th Quarter, Economy Shrank For First Time Since '09
New figures out Wednesday morning show the U.S. economy unexpectedly contracted during the last quarter of 2012.
Paul Krugman's Unconventional Outlook On The Economy
Throughout the debate over the debt and deficit, New York Times columnist Paul Krugman has argued that the deficit isn't so bad in the short run. Krugman, who received the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2008, explains why he believes fiscal austerity is not the solution to debt problems.
A 'Permatemp' Economy: The Idea Of The Expendable Employee
Nearly 13 million people head to work as temporary and contract employees each year, according to the American Staffing Association. In an opinion piece for The New York Times, sociologist Erin Hatton argues that it's time to get rid of the "anti-worker ideology that has come to accompany it."
Rising Postal Rates Squeeze Small Record Labels
When postal rates went up this week, labels who ship CDs and LPs saw rates jump. They say the costs will make their way to music fans.
Small Businesses in NC Find Success in Exporting
There's a growing number of North Carolina-made products being exported overseas. One of them comes from a small business in Kernersville, whose famous pickles are now being shipped to China.
Spain's Strapped Towns Look To Churches For Cash
Alcalá de Henares is re-evaluating the status of hundreds of church holdings that have been exempt from paying property tax for hundreds of years.
Reducing Healthcare Costs for Patients and Businesses
The controversial federal healthcare reform plan has a long-term goal of reducing costs to patients and businesses.