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Year in Review: Top National and State news of 2023

By trcnexus / December 29, 2023 / Comments Off on Year in Review: Top National and State news of 2023

Good morning: TRC Nexus usually avoids headline news and instead highlights stories for business leaders that often go under the radar. But today, we’re taking a look back to highlight the top five national stories from 2023 and the top five North Carolina stories.  Tomorrow, we can’t wait to showcase to you the top Saturday…

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2024 guide to North Carolina Elections

By trcnexus / December 28, 2023 / Comments Off on 2024 guide to North Carolina Elections

Good morning Today, we will provide a brief overview of the North Carolina political landscape ahead of the 2024 general election. Last year, we had a way too early political prediction, but mail ballots go out for the March 5th primary on January 19th. Voting for the primary starts in less than a month for several races…

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National Political Primer Ahead of 2024

By trcnexus / December 27, 2023 / Comments Off on National Political Primer Ahead of 2024

Good morning. 2024 is almost here. What may be one of the most critical elections of our lifetime, or that is what every politician will claim from now until November 5th, 2024. Today, TRC Nexus will provide a high-level overview of the Presidential contest and battle for control of Congress. Let us dive in. State…

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2023: the Year of Toyota

By trcnexus / December 26, 2023 / Comments Off on 2023: the Year of Toyota

Last year at this time, we named 2022 “The Year of the Megasite.” Our criteria is admittedly subjective. We look at the year’s biggest developments and ask, “What’s a recurring theme that has such an outsize impact on North Carolina’s business environment it can define an entire year?” Or put another way, what will people…

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Waiting in Anticipation in the Everlasting Wonder

By trcnexus / December 23, 2023 / Comments Off on Waiting in Anticipation in the Everlasting Wonder

From the desk of Chuck Fuller I asked the team to take a break this week from talk of politics and business, and I suppose I should stay true that request in the holiday message I’m privileged to deliver to each of you around this time every year. I’d like to share with you what drives…

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Regionalizing water powers Central NC’s economic boom

By trcnexus / December 16, 2023 / Comments Off on Regionalizing water powers Central NC’s economic boom

Welcome back this Saturday. For those who celebrate it, we hope you enjoyed your Hanukkah, which ended yesterday. North Carolina has been on an economic development hot streak in recent years, and that’s especially true in the Carolina Core, home to Wolfspeed, Toyota, VinFast, and other region-altering projects. One feature of the area has proven essential to…

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Understanding the impact of North Carolina’s tourism economy

By trcnexus / December 9, 2023 / Comments Off on Understanding the impact of North Carolina’s tourism economy

Thanks for joining us this morning. Most North Carolina visuals showcase our state’s natural beauty – the mountains, the beaches, the rivers. People around the country find it compelling: Only seven states see more travel spending than North Carolina. This morning, we’re diving into the state’s tourism economy with a bit of a different approach. Rather than…

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Two SCOTUS cases which may upend how the federal government operates

By trcnexus / December 2, 2023 / Comments Off on Two SCOTUS cases which may upend how the federal government operates

Thanks for tuning in this Saturday morning. Today we’re exploring two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court that could upheave much of the federal government as we know it today. One case, Moore v. United States, has been called the “quadrillion dollar question” because it could alter the very definition of taxable income. The second – actually, a…

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Casting a vision of leadership for North Carolina

By trcnexus / November 23, 2023 / Comments Off on Casting a vision of leadership for North Carolina

From the desk of Chuck Fuller, CEO The Results Company As we gather with our families to celebrate Thanksgiving – getting away, however briefly, from the day-to-day tasks that consume so much of our attention – I write to offer you a vision for the state we call home. I sat down to write this thinking, How…

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Tension points over free speech and the Hamas war

By trcnexus / November 18, 2023 / Comments Off on Tension points over free speech and the Hamas war

Thanks for tuning in this Saturday morning. Today we’re going to contemplate a seemingly intractable tension point. Before we dive into it, we’ll paraphrase a philosophy championed by a North Carolina leader we deeply admire: Good leadership requires honest assessments of reality. Without sober acknowledgment of the situation at hand, it’s impossible to make good decisions. We…

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