Sept. 21. The U.S. economy added 1.4 million non-farm payroll jobs in August, not as much as July, but more businesses are opening. North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted August unemployment rate was 6.5 percent, decreasing 2.0 percentage points from July. The national rate decreased by 1.8 percentage points to 8.4 percent. It was as high as […]

Sept. 16. Fear of public transportation during the pandemic has led to more reliance on personal vehicles than usual: 20 percent of people who don’t own a car are considering buying one, according to a WalletHub study that also says Charlotte is the 27th best city for commuting and just driving around. Maybe they drove […]

Sept. 16. Samantha Burke. Starting a small business at a time like this might not seem like such a good idea with so many others struggling to stay afloat. Overall, North Carolina placed ninth among states with small businesses that have been hit the hardest by COVID-19. Small enterprise financing, business environment, and workforce support […]

Sept. 14. Tesla founder Elon Musk says his company will be able to make its vehicles completely autonomous by the end of this year, complete with “level-five” autonomy which requires no driver input. Tesla’s current level-two Autopilot requires drivers to remain alert and ready to act, with hands on the wheel. “I’m extremely confident that […]