January 13th, 2024 Welcome in on this Saturday morning.Don’t look now, but North Carolina’s primary election is right around the corner. Early voting starts February 15, and voters can begin receiving absentee ballots on January 19 – this Friday. Presidential and gubernatorial contests claim most of the media attention, but we offer below a rundown of…
Read MoreJanuary 6th, 2024 Thanks for joining us on this first Saturday of 2024. We wanted to ease into things with this first piece of the year, but a Gallup polling analysis published on December 31 struck us as timely and urgent. In short: lack of confidence in American institutions remained at record lows in 2023. Religion, big…
Read MoreGood morning: As you know, TRC Nexus sends out original thought pieces every Saturday morning to cover topics that will inform, challenge and provoke thought amongst our curated subscriber list of executives from all over North Carolina. For the past 50 Saturdays, we’ve put out 50 original columns, essays, or reports in an effort to…
Read MoreGood 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…
Read MoreGood 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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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…
Read MoreLast 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…
Read MoreFrom 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…
Read MoreWelcome 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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