Economy

Casinos, Sites Of Excess, Might Actually Help Families Slim Down

7:59pm March 10, 2014

by Patti Neighmond

A recent study finds that a casino's expansion was associated with an increase in family income in its community. In turn, that increase in household income helped lead to a decrease in childhood obesity.

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Rock the Block Yields to New Culinary Festival

9:32pm March 09, 2014

A Winston-Salem festival that opened the doors to downtown for 12 years is coming to an end.

What Germans Know Could Help Bridge U.S. Workers' Skill Gap

11:31am March 08, 2014

by Susanna Capelouto

American job training programs are failing to turn out enough skilled workers to fill job openings in the U.S. That's puzzling to some Europeans, who have a different system for training workers.

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Weather Expected To Effect February Jobs Report

11:39am March 07, 2014

by John Ydstie

Did the harsh winter hold down job creation last month? Or did employers brush away the snow and prepare for spring with a new round of hiring? The unemployment report is out on Friday.

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February Job Growth Beats Expectations; Jobless Rate Ticks Up

11:39am March 07, 2014

by John Ydstie

The harsh winter weather's impact on job growth in February was less than expected, as U.S. employers added 175,000 jobs to their payrolls last month. The unemployment rate edged up to 6.7 percent.

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IMG College Founder Creates Sports Marketing Empire

1:18am March 07, 2014

by Keri Brown

A Winston-Salem entrepreneur has turned his passion for sports into a multi-million dollar business that serves major sports organizations, including the National Football League and Major League Baseball. That story is featured in this week's Triad Business Journal.

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Growing North Carolina's Economy via Data, Not Political Positions

10:53am March 06, 2014

Governor Pat McCrory says solid data will be the foundation of the state's long-term economic plan.

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Severe Weather Hits NC Small Businesses Hard

9:00pm March 04, 2014

Severe weather has hurt many small North Carolina businesses.

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Severe Weather Socks The Economy, But Full Impact Is Unclear

6:31pm March 04, 2014

by Chris Arnold

Economists say the unusually severe winter weather across the U.S. has cost billions of dollars and curtailed job growth. Some sectors of the economy will likely bounce back more than others.

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Fairground Gets New Name

10:21am March 02, 2014

There's a new name for the fairgrounds in Winston-Salem, and the change comes with some controversy.