Thank you for joining us this Saturday morning. Throughout the year, we’ll feature pieces centered on our country’s 250th birthday, or “A250.” Today we’re diving into the catalyst for the greatest engine of wealth creation and innovation in human history: American capitalism. We’ll get right to it. *** If there’s a bargain that defines the…
Thank you for joining us this Saturday morning. Today we’re continuing a series we began last week about 2025 accomplishments from key executive branch and Council of State agencies. We’ll dive right in. *** Whether they realize it or not, the most direct connection regular North Carolinians have with the North Carolina Department of Labor…
Thanks for joining us this Saturday morning. Today, we’re kicking off a series examining what key leaders across the North Carolina Council of State and the executive branch accomplished in 2025. We’ll focus on the roles that have the greatest impact on the business community, starting with Secretary of Commerce Lee Lilley. Thanks for reading. ***…
“The data center rebellion is here, and it’s reshaping the political landscape,” blared a Washington Post headline this week, reinforcing the reality that data centers have rocketed to the top of media and policymaking focus. In recent months, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) pressed for a national moratorium on data center construction; Secretary of Energy Chris Wright warned data center…
Good Saturday morning. When Erskine Bowles took the stage in Washington last October, he sounded like an exasperated coach watching the game clock approach zero. “Clearly there are lots of reasons why we have an arithmetic problem,” he told a room full of economists and policymakers gathered by the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB). “Not only…
Good morning. Today, we’re previewing the lay of the land for the 2026 midterm elections and the battle for control of the U.S. House and Senate. President Donald Trump and the Republican Party look to maintain their majorities in both chambers of the U.S. Congress. Voters are closing out 2025 frustrated with Washington and anxious…
From the Desk of Chuck Fuller, CEO, The Results Company Happy New Year to you and your family! This day marks the beginning of A250 – America’s semiquincentennial. As you begin the year anew, it’s my privilege to share with you some light thoughts about our national history and heritage. Before I start a history…
A 2026 Political Report from the Desk of Mike Rusher New Year’s Eve is as good a day as any to provide you with a comprehensive preview of legislative races heading into 2026. This is a long read, but it contains all the information you need to give you a head start on the most…
As we close out 2025 and look ahead to what is sure to be a hotly contested election year in 2026, we thought it worth revisiting our October column on the path forward to restoring a culture of civil discourse in our society. In October, we wrote that a growing belief that “words can be violence” is…