Arts Economy Continues To Grow Across Triad
There's new data about the financial impact of the arts in the Triad.
Economy
Republicans' Proposed Medicaid Cuts Would Hit Rural Patients Hard
Hundreds of rural hospitals are on the brink of closing. The House Republican health plan drastically reduces one of their key sources of funding and the Senate bill is expected to do the same.
Red Palm Weevils Wreak Havoc On Palm Plantations Across The Globe
Thanks to globalization and climate change, the pest has spread to 60 countries, attacking coconut, date and oil palm plantations, and costing millions of dollars in damages.
Is It Realistic? Trump Budget Relies On 3 Percent Economic Growth
President Trump's budget proposal assumes the U.S. economy will grow at 3 percent a year. Most economists call that improbable. We try to figure out what it would take to hit the magic 3 percent.
Diageo Buys George Clooney's Tequila Company For Up To $1 Billion
The company sold its first bottles in 2013, after Clooney and a friend created a tequila to serve in their vacation homes in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Greensboro Aquatic Center Will Add Fourth Pool, New Building
City leaders say rising demand is behind a major expansion project announced this week for the Greensboro Aquatic Center.
Only One Bank Faced Criminal Charges For The Mortgage Crisis. Bet You've Never Heard Of It.
The documentary, "Abacus: Small Enough To Jail," tells the story of a family-owned bank in New York's Chinatown — the only U.S. institution to face criminal fraud charges in the wake of the subprime mortgage crisis.
Ford Shifts Focus (Again): Car Will Be Imported To U.S. From China, Not Mexico
For Mexico, this is the second damaging move from Ford in 2017. Plans to build the next-generation Focus in America's neighbor began to unravel in January.
Attention Holiday Shoppers: UPS To Add Delivery Surcharges
UPS plans to charge retailers a fee for orders placed around Black Friday and Christmas. Retailers now have to decide whether they will raise shipping fees on consumer orders.
Online Retail Boom Means More Warehouse Workers, And Robots To Accompany Them
On the outskirts of the Bay Area, farming communities are hoping that warehouse jobs tied to the e-commerce surge will boost the local economy. But automation is expected to take over many such jobs.