Economy

Lynn Eldredge works as a facilities manager for several fast-food restaurants in Utah. At 50, he has no benefits and no retirement savings.

After Factory Layoffs, Struggling To Stay On The Economic Ladder

1:51pm August 12, 2014

by Kelly McEvers

Lynn Eldredge has had six different jobs since he was laid off from a tractor manufacturer in 2000. Fourteen years later, he makes the same amount of money at his current job that he did back then.

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Economy

Meet Viv, A More Complex Siri

7:42am August 12, 2014

Steve Inskeep talks to Steven Levy about his story in Wired magazine on the new app created by a team of people that includes the developers of Siri and IBM's Watson.

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Economy

WS Homeowners Claim NCDOT Has Taken Their Land

5:39pm August 11, 2014

Hundreds of property owners want a judge to force the state to buy them out.

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Economy

Fourth Street in Winston-Salem Named "Great Main Street"

7:30am August 11, 2014

by Keri Brown

The city of Winston-Salem is receiving special recognition for the revitalization of one of its downtown streets.

Lotteries Take In Billions, Often Attract The Poor

7:19am August 11, 2014

by Steve Tripoli

Americans wager nearly $60 billion a year on lotteries. Revenues help states, which use the money to provide services. But researchers say the games often draw low-income gamblers who are on welfare.

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Economy

Guilford County Employees See Lower Raises

4:45pm August 08, 2014

Hundreds of Guilford County employees are finding out their pay raises will only be half of what they were expecting.

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Economy

New Solar Farm Proposed In Forsyth County

11:03am August 08, 2014

by Michael Burke

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Economy

Greensboro Business Leader Jim Melvin Isn't Retiring Anytime Soon

5:07pm August 07, 2014

by Keri Brown

Having spent more than 40 years as Greensboro's top community leader, 80 year-old Jim Melvin is chasing the biggest project of his life with no plans to retire.

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In recent years, public pension funds have been dramatically increasing their investments in hedge funds.

Some Public Pension Funds Making Big Bets On Hedge Funds

2:28pm August 07, 2014

by Chris Arnold

States and cities have been investing billions of pension money dollars in hedge funds. That's costing a lot of money in fees, and experts say the pensions don't have much to show for it.

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Economy

Triad Restaurant Ends Its 'Thankfulness' Discount

9:50am August 07, 2014

Local diner ends its 15% discount for diners who pray before their meal.

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