CLT Passenger Numbers Dip In 2016
The number of passengers flying in and out of Charlotte Douglas International Airport dropped last year.
Economy
An All-You-Can-Eat Buffet: Bald Eagles Prey On Farmer's Chickens
Picture an organic farm, with thousands of free-range chickens roaming wide-open land. Now picture it from above, from the vantage of a soaring bald eagle. It's an all-you-can-eat buffet.
Black, Latino Two-Parent Families Have Half The Wealth Of White Single Parents
New data illustrate how deeply entrenched the racial wealth gap is. The reasons traverse the historical and deliberate exclusion of people of color from economic institutions and government programs.
Despite Decades-Old Law, Funeral Prices Are Still Unclear
Federal regulators have found about 1 in 4 funeral homes don't disclose their general price lists as required by the 1984 rule.
Even If You Expect Obamacare To Be Repealed, Don't Skip Paying Tax Penalty Now
People who think the change in administrations may save them from having to pay a fine for not having insurance in 2016 could be in for a rude surprise.
Trump Tower In Toronto Is Up For Sale And Facing Legal Woes
The Trump International Hotel and Tower in Toronto has gone bust. Investors have lost millions and Trump has been sued, along with the project's two Russian-Canadian developers.
On Trump Presidency, One Independent Voter Wants To Wait And See
In the latest installment of WFDD's series “The Road Ahead,” we hear from a business owner in Winston-Salem, who doesn't put a lot of stock in the executive branch, and is watching these next few months closely.
A Funeral May Cost You Thousands Less Just By Crossing The Street
An NPR investigation finds the death care industry can often be confusing and unhelpful to consumers who must make high-priced decisions at a time of grief and financial stress.
'Black Edge' Recounts The Biggest Insider-Trading Scandal In History
Sheelah Kolhatkar discusses the investigation of billionaire hedge-fund trader Steven A. Cohen. She says the ways Wall Street elites accumulate wealth often negatively affect the rest of the country.
'Glass House' Chronicles The Sharp Decline Of An All-American Factory Town
Once a bustling town, Lancaster, Ohio, is now beset by unemployment, low wages and drug abuse. Brian Alexander chronicles the rise and fall of his hometown in his new book, Glass House.