Economy

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Economy

New Toyota supplier to make $60 million investment for Randolph operation

4:31pm February 26, 2024

A new joint venture is planning to bring more than 130 jobs to Randolph County as a supplier to Toyota’s hybrid and electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant.

Economy

Checking in on the economy ahead of election season

8:41am February 24, 2024

Shoppers are still spending, just a little less freely than before as inflation remains higher than ideal and keeps interest rates similarly high.

Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona answers questions during the daily briefing at the White House Aug. 5, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

Student loan balances wiped for the first batch of borrowers in Biden's SAVE plan

10:31am February 21, 2024

"It's moral hazard if you're only doing debt relief, but I believe we're balancing it out with accountability on colleges," says Education Secretary Miguel Cardona.

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With trade in the Red Sea disrupted, tea has a longer journey to British mugs

4:29pm February 19, 2024

by Lauren Frayer

In Britain, people worry as Houthi attacks on shipping routes in the Red Sea threaten supply chains for their national drink.

With Palestinian laborers shut out of Israel, Indian workers line up for jobs there

5:01am February 17, 2024

Israel is recruiting skilled laborers from India after suspending work permits for most Palestinian workers following the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas-backed militants.

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As Denver struggles to absorb influx of migrants, other services are cut

5:10am February 16, 2024

NPR's Michel Martin spoke with Denver Mayor Mike Johnston about the city's budget cuts to help cover the cost of providing services for newly arrived migrants.

Economy

The mysterious threats and impacts of workforce obsolescence

4:42pm February 15, 2024

Workforces facing obsolescence sometimes behave in mysterious ways. Often, wages wind up spiking in an occupation at risk of disappearing. We examine what this means for the workforce as AI advances.

Economy

Work begins on improvements to High Point's market district

3:49pm February 15, 2024

by Paul Garber

Work has begun on a two-year project to improve High Point’s furniture market district through a partnership between the city and the High Point Market Authority.

More people are using Buy Now, Pay Later services like they might a credit card — frequently and on everything.

How do you use Buy Now, Pay Later? It likely depends on your credit score

1:01pm February 15, 2024

by Alina Selyukh

New research finds that people who use it the most tend to use it like a credit card, instead of a credit card. And that's regardless of income.

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What is the fate of all this empty space?

Could vacant office spaces across the U.S. be the solution to a national problem?

7:54am February 15, 2024

by Manuela López Restrepo

A recent study calculated that about a fifth of U.S. office space was vacant at the end of last year. What is the fate of all this empty real estate?

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