NC has top economy, but drops to No. 2 overall on influential list of best states for business :: WRAL.com
Finance network CNBC on Thursday named North Carolina the second-best state to do business in the latest edition…
Boilerbucks: Numbers Reveal Economic Impact of Utica’s Race Weekend | Focus Economy
UTICA, N.Y. — The Boilermaker is more than just a recurring one-time local economic shot in the arm.…
Home prices across the U.S. surge to all-time high
With a landmark housing affordability bill in political limbo, U.S. home prices have hit an all-time high. The median…
Mortgage rates hold steady near 6.49% as housing affordability improves
Altman Brothers Real Estate owner Josh Altman joins ‘Varney & Co.’ to discuss Gov. Gavin Newsoms $11.2 billion…
Self-made multimillionaire says Canadians ‘give no money away’ compared with Americans—research shows U.S. giving is more than twice as high
The gap between the rich and the poor continues to rise at an extraordinary pace. Just 56,000 ultra-wealthy…
North Carolina is No. 2 on Top States for Business 2026
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U.S. home prices hit an all-time high as sales slow and mortgage rates rise
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed in June, but a key measure of home prices climbed to…
Virginia is No. 3 on Top States for Business 2026
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Minnesota is No. 5 on Top States for Business 2026
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Japanese Yen rises as US jobless claims fail to support US Dollar
USD/JPY trades lower near the 162.30 area on Thursday, retreating from recent highs as the Japanese Yen (JPY)…
Texas is No. 4 on Top States for Business 2026
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US jobless claims dip to 215,000 as layoffs stay historically low
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits dipped slightly last week as layoffs in…