Economy

The Rev. Sekinah Hamlin (left) of Greensboro, N.C., and the Rev. Dr. Jack Sullivan Jr., of Findlay, Ohio, were among the faith leaders protesting outside the payday lenders conference near Miami.

Payday Lenders Convening At A Trump Resort Are Met By Protesters

9:15am April 19, 2018

by Greg Allen

The industry is holding its annual conference this week at Trump National Doral Golf Club near Miami. Critics say a Trump appointee is helping the industry by moving to ease regulations.

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Women Find New Ways To Raise Venture Capital

5:33am April 19, 2018

by Sarah Gonzalez

Just 2 percent of all venture capital dollars go to women. Now women are finding a different way to fund their businesses.

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A man walks by a New York City auto dealership in 2017. Studies have found that African-Americans and Hispanics have systematically been charged a higher markup on auto loans than have white borrowers.

Senate Votes To Roll Back Rules Aimed At Fair Auto Lending For Minorities

7:25pm April 18, 2018

by Charles Lane

The measure, which now heads to the House, would roll back federal policies aimed at protecting minority buyers from discriminatory loan terms. The vote could lead to the rollback of other rules.

Economy

Lawn Chair Economics

3:40pm April 18, 2018

China steals a lot of intellectual property from the U.S. The smartest thing for the U.S. to do in return might be ... nothing.

Trump's Personal Lawyer Michael Cohen Appears For Court Hearing Related To FBI Raid On His Hotel Room And Office

The Wednesday News Roundup

10:40am April 18, 2018

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Economy

As Market Comes To A Close, Exploring High Point's Place In The Global Economy

9:00am April 18, 2018

by Sean Bueter

This weekend marked the opening of one of North Carolina's biggest economic events: the High Point Furniture Market.

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Researchers are now coming to understand that a big part of the problem was people with better-than-average credit scores who owned multiple homes — not subprime buyers, but landlords and flippers.

A Decade After The Bubble Burst, House Flipping Is On The Rise

11:24pm April 17, 2018

House flipping is at an 11-year high in the U.S. New research shows borrowers with good credit like flippers, and not subprime borrowers, were mainly responsible for the crash. Is another bust coming?

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President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands during their meeting at Trump's private Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Fla., on Tuesday.

Trade And Nukes On The Agenda As Trump Meets Japan's Prime Minister

7:28pm April 17, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump begins two days of meetings with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday. North Korea's nuclear threat and trade are expected to dominate the discussions.

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Economy

Tax Refunds, A Habitual Health Problem

5:10pm April 17, 2018

The way many Americans manage their taxes could be bad for their health.

Court Tests NC Ban On Selling Solar Power To Greensboro Church

1:41pm April 17, 2018

by Associated Press

North Carolina's highest court is considering whether a clean-energy advocacy group illegally sold solar power to one church to undercut the monopoly power of the state's electric utilities.