Economy

Apple's fingerprint technology is an effort to combat smartphone theft.

Dear Apple: Good Luck Against The Smartphone Black Market

2:09pm September 16, 2013

by Ilya Marritz

The new iPhone's fingerprint recognition technology is the company's first major effort to combat smartphone theft. But with an insatiable global appetite for the devices, will it really make a difference?

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Economy

Belgium Furniture Company Considering High Point for U.S. Manufacturing Operations

5:44am September 16, 2013

by Keri Brown

Three Triad cities are collaborating to promote economic development in the region. Economic development agencies from Winston-Salem, Greensboro and High Point are working together to market the Triad in the United States and globally.

Economy

Decisions Small Businesses Need to Make as Healthcare Exchanges Begin

12:06pm September 13, 2013

More than 850-thousand North Carolinians are estimated to either have no health insurance or to be under-insured. That is expected to change as of January 1st, when the main part of the Affor

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Without Action, Government Will Shut Down At Month's End

5:44am September 13, 2013

by Tamara Keith

The four top congressional leaders held a closed-door meeting Thursday to assess where they stand on the coming government funding and debt-ceiling deadlines. As has become typical in recent years, some conservative House Republicans appear to be the stumbling block with their insistence that any deal repeal or defund Obamacare.

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Economy

D.C. Mayor Vetoes Wage Bill Targeting Large Retailers

5:38am September 13, 2013

by Patrick Madden

Wal-Mart says its plans to open six stores in the nation's capitol are back on after the mayor vetoed a so-called living wage bill that targeted big box retailers. The focus now turns to the District's 13 member City Council. The bill passed in July with eight votes — nine are needed to override a veto.

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The headquarters of Lehman Brothers in Times Square in 2008, the year the financial services firm filed for bankruptcy.

5 Years After Financial Crisis, Are Big Banks Still A Threat?

11:30am September 12, 2013

by Jim Zarroli

It's been five years since Lehman Brothers collapsed and touched off a banking crisis that is still being felt by the global economy. Today, the banking industry is a lot stronger than it was, but some critics say efforts to reform banking regulations have fallen short of their potential.

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Economist Tyler Cowen believes that income inequality in America is only increasing. His new book is called Average Is Over: Powering America Beyond the Age of the Great Stagnation.

Tired Of Inequality? One Economist Says It'll Only Get Worse

9:57am September 12, 2013

by NPR Staff

In his new book, Average Is Over, Tyler Cowen predicts that America will become a new, more creative meritocracy. Though he believes a rise in income inequality is inevitable, he hopes that "happiness inequality isn't going up in the same way."

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For Native Americans, Mental Health Budget Cuts Hit Hard

9:49am September 12, 2013

by Laurel G. Morales

Suicide rates among Native Americans are already four times the national average. And with recent cuts in federal funding for mental health services across the country, suicide prevention programs may lose ground in the communities that need them most.

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Economy

A Check On The Housing Industry

6:51am September 12, 2013

Millions of American homeowners are underwater — that is they owe more than their house is worth. That number though is falling as home prices rise, and as more houses get foreclosed on.

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Missouri Tax Posturing May Influence Other States

5:50am September 12, 2013

by Jennifer Davidson

State lawmakers failed to override the governor's veto of a controversial measure that would have lowered state income taxes. Although Republicans had supermajorities in the House and Senate, Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon was able to rally school districts, which feared their budgets would suffer from the decline in general revenue.

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