Thank you for joining us this morning. Advances in medical care combined with declines in the birth rate mean North Carolina’s population is, on average, getting older. A higher number of residents over 65, 75, even 90 presents challenges for government budgets, particularly Social Security and Medicare. But it also presents another problem: Where will they…
Thanks for joining us this Saturday morning. This year, we’ll be profiling business and political leaders who have an outsized, positive impact on North Carolina’s business climate. ***Fifteen years ago, North Carolina stood on the brink of economic crisis. The state faced a $2.5 billion budget shortfall, which at the time represented more than 10%…
Thank you for joining us this morning. Samaritan’s Purse, 13th on the Forbes list of the 100 largest U.S. charities, says that water purifiers, emergency vehicles, field hospital gear, and other aid materials loaded onto its Boeing 757 or DC-8 can deploy anywhere in the world within 36 hours. But when the rushing water skinned the crust from the hills…
Thank you for joining us this morning. North Carolina’s fiscal condition has received more attention than usual the past few weeks as lawmakers contemplate more aid for Western North Carolina and the state’s consensus revenue forecast predicts choppy waters in the years to come. Some have warned of an impending “fiscal cliff,” while some legislators…
From the Desk of Mike Rusher, President, The Results Company First, thank you. Thanks to many of you reading this, TRC Nexus has grown significantly over the past two years. With that growth comes the need to revisit and retell our “origin story” – a reminder of why we do what we do. This product…
“Move fast and break things” has long been the unofficial motto of some of Silicon Valley’s most successful progenies. President Donald Trump’s decision to empower Elon Musk, the most famous and successful Silicon Valley technology entrepreneur ever, seems to have imported the mantra to Washington, DC. Musk leads the “Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE),” though…
Thank you for joining us this morning. The election for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court still has not been formally called, and the legal controversy swirling around it has attracted international headlines. We occasionally use our Saturday space to deliver to you a need-to-know primer on a complex current event commanding a…
Thank you for joining us this morning. What do Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, and Virginia all have that North Carolina doesn’t? A freestanding hospital that exclusively serves pediatric patients. North Carolina may soon join the club through a joint venture announced this week between UNC Health and Duke Health. The health systems hope to break ground by 2027 on a…
Thank you for joining us this Saturday morning. Today, we’re looking back in time to bring you the story of the resurgence of the Piedmont Triad Partnership (PTP) and the Carolina Core in Central North Carolina. Stan Kelly, former Chairman and President of the PTP, recently spoke about the organization’s impact on economic development across…