To Increase Productivity, UPS Monitors Drivers' Every Move
A typical UPS truck now has hundreds of sensors on it. That's changing the way UPS drivers work — and it foreshadows changes coming for workers throughout the economy.
Economy
Obamacare Enrollees Emboldened To Leave Jobs, Start Businesses
Some people who felt stuck in certain jobs, just because they needed the employment-based health insurance, say they are finding the Affordable Care Act liberating.
White House Warns Highway Trust Fund Is Low On Funds
The Obama administration has sent to Congress a four-year $302 billion infrastructure bill. It proposes closing corporate loopholes to make up for lost revenues from the gas tax.
Local Businesses Honored For Superior Ethics
A select group of local businesses received a special honor Tuesday. Winners were announced for this year's Piedmont Business Ethics Awards.
Rum Renaissance Revives The Spirit's Rough Reputation
The official cheap liquor of spring breakers is becoming something much more sophisticated. And South Florida has become ground zero for the rum revolution.
Historical Marker Touts Furniture Market
State officials unveiled a historic marker Monday that honors the importance of the state's furniture industry.
Coal-Mining Area Grapples With How To Keep 'Bright Young Minds'
Residents of Martin County, Ky., where President Johnson traveled to promote his War on Poverty in 1964, say they need jobs more than government aid.
In Appalachia, Poverty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder
NPR's Pam Fessler was told that Eastern Kentuckians would be reluctant to talk because they were tired of being depicted as the poster children of the War on Poverty. Instead, she got an earful.
Stronger Patent Protections Sought In Pacific Rim Trade Pact
Diverse industries, from pharmaceuticals to film, are lobbying for strict patent protections in the Trans-Pacific trade deal.
Faster Internet Speed: When Will It Reach The Triad?
Just a few years after Triad cities fell over themselves trying and failing to lure Google's gigabit fiber initiative, superfast broadband appears to finally be finding its own way to the area. But when will it arrive, and what will it mean for you and local businesses?