Economy

Report: Most Americans Not Putting Enough Away For Retirement

9:44am March 18, 2014

by Chris Arnold

The stock market surge has given a lift to many retirement portfolios. But a new report finds that most Americans haven't saved nearly enough for the kind of retirement they expect.

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More Than 90 Employers Scheduled for GTCC Job Fair Wednesday

11:00pm March 17, 2014

Guilford Technical Community College will host its annual spring job fair Wednesday.

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Work Begins on New Public Park in Downtown Winston-Salem

6:00pm March 16, 2014

There's a new park coming to downtown Winston-Salem.

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Why You Won't Win Warren Buffett's Billion-Dollar Bracket

1:19pm March 15, 2014

by Uri Berliner

The billionaire investor has teamed up to offer a $1 billion prize to anyone who picks the winner of all 63 games of the NCAA basketball tournament. Chances are he won't have to pay out.

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More NC Teachers Are Choosing to Leave the State to Teach Elsewhere Because of Low Pay

1:34am March 14, 2014

by Keri Brown

North Carolina remained 46 in the country in terms of teacher pay during the 2012-2013 school year, according to newly released figures from the National Education Association.

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Jim Yong Kim joined the World Bank as president in 2012.

The World Bank Gets An Overhaul — And Not Everyone's Happy

6:35pm March 13, 2014

by Jackie Northam

The World Bank is undergoing a vast reorganization, its first in nearly 20 years. The process has been controversial, but the bank's president says it's needed to foster better internal collaboration.

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Senate Committee To Consider Fischer For Fed's No. 2 Spot

7:44am March 13, 2014

by John Ydstie

Stanley Fischer, President Obama's choice to be the Federal Reserve's vice chairman, is on Capitol Hill Thursday for a confirmation hearing .

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The Affordable Care Act could encourage people to start new businesses by solving an age-old problem: job lock.

Health Care Law Helps Entrepreneurs Quit Their Day Jobs

6:37am March 13, 2014

by John Ydstie

Employer-provided health care can deter people from leaving their jobs to start their own businesses. Analysts say Obamacare could alleviate so-called entrepreneur lock.

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White House Meeting To Examine Women's Pay

7:32am March 12, 2014

by Tamara Keith

President Obama is expected to meet on Wednesday with female members of Congress. There are reasons for the president's focus on women that involve both policy and politics.

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Pepsi was the first American consumer product to be manufactured and sold in the former Soviet Union. In 1991, Russians could buy the soda for 20 kopeks, about 10 cents.

What Pepsi Can Teach Us About Soft (Drink) Power In Russia

9:09pm March 10, 2014

by Sonari Glinton

The soft drink giant is one of the few big U.S. firms with major investments in Russia. And the reasons why say a lot about why the U.S. has less leverage in Russia than it might like.

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