Economy

Photovoltaic cells on the office building's roof.

This Building Is Supergreen. Will It Be Copied?

10:18am April 22, 2013

by Wendy Kaufman

The Bullitt Foundation's new Seattle headquarters, billed as the world's "greenest" building, is designed to be entirely self-sustaining. The developers hope it can inspire others to build this way.

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Economy

Historical Marker to Recognize R.J. Reynolds Local 22

6:53pm April 19, 2013

A new historical marker will be erected Saturday in Winston-Salem to recognize Local 22, a union that formed at R-J Reynolds in the 1940's.

Economy

NC Plans Adoption of Digital Textbooks

6:20pm April 19, 2013

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Economy

Despite Flaws, Harvard Economists Stand By Research

12:22pm April 18, 2013

by Jim Zarroli

At what point does debt start to drag down an economy? Harvard economists Carmen Reinhart and Ken Rogoff have argued that a debt to GDP ratio of 90 percent is a red line of sorts. That idea is under attack with economists from the University of Massachusetts charging that Rogoff and Reinhart used selective data to make their case.

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Economy

Taxes Without Returns: Pipe Dream Or Possibility?

3:34pm April 15, 2013

A system known as "return-free filing" would allow filers to receive a pre-filled tax return prepared by the government and make any necessary tweaks. According to a ProPublica-NPR report, this approach, which exists in some countries, has taxpayer advocates at odds with tax preparation companies.

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Robert Oliver, 27, dances on the corner of 28th and Crenshaw in west Los Angeles, dressed in a Statue of Liberty costume outside the offices of Liberty Income Tax.

Tax Day Is This Statue Of Liberty's Last Day Of Work

1:28pm April 15, 2013

by Nina Gregory

At the corner of Crenshaw Boulevard and 28th Street in Los Angeles, you'll find Robert Oliver wearing a Statue of Liberty costume and dancing to promote Liberty Tax Service. "I'm never embarrassed to be out here," he says. "I'm proud of what I do."

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What Obama's Tax Proposal Could Cost Him, And Us

12:50pm April 13, 2013

by Scott Horsley

Both President Obama and Republican lawmakers say they're willing to close loopholes in the individual tax code. The argument is over what should be done with the money after that.

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Startup CEO Wields Small Antenna In TV Streaming Battle

1:30pm April 12, 2013

by Dan Bobkoff

Television networks are up in arms. The new company Aereo is charging a monthly fee to provide a high-definition feed of the basic over-the-air channels, and the stations aren't seeing a penny of it. But CEO Chet Kanojia thinks he's figured out a legal loophole.

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Texas Contractors Say Playing By The Rules Doesn't Pay

8:35pm April 11, 2013

by Wade Goodwyn

With a large labor force willing to work for low wages, construction may appear to be a lucrative field for contractors in Texas. But prices have been driven so low that many say they can't compete if they play by the rules. Instead, some misclassify their workers or turn a blind eye to undocumented laborers.

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Economy

Local Airports Running Out of Hangar Space

7:36pm April 11, 2013

One sign of the improving economy is squeezing local airports.

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