Three months ago gas prices hit the $4 mark in North Carolina,  but today Triangle drivers are filling up for as little as $3.09 a gallon. Across the nation, gas prices are down 15 cents in the last two weeks. In central North Carolina, the price for unleaded fuel has lowered by as much as […]

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There are some moments in political campaigns that are more pivotal than others. Senator John McCain’s statement during the 2008 general election — and recession…

We checked with some of our active Charlotteans to see what they think should be the President’s priorities for his second term.

We checked with some of our active Charlotteans to see what they think should be the President’s priorities for his second term.

What Should Be Obama’s Focus For SOTUS?

Are we entering a recession or a depression? What can we expect in the days ahead? Will we see massive layoffs, sky high interest rates, thousands more losing their homes and savings? Is there anything we can do to prepare? Absolutely it is something we can do…Start a home business! As the economy clings stubbornly […]

With a 40 percent approval rating and now African Americans becoming impatient with the President on the economy (which in my opinion is unfair), Obama’s…

DETROIT — As more U.S. buyers head back into auto dealerships, automakers are jostling for their attention with sweetened deals.

Washington– Blacks are significantly more optimistic about what the future holds for them and the economy, according to a Washington Post/Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard University poll conducted Jan. 27 – Feb.9. There was also a significant divide in how whites and blacks rated President Obama’s economic policies, with whites taking a far dimmer view than blacks.

Social Security’s finances are getting worse as the economy struggles to recover and millions of baby boomers stand at the brink of retirement. New congressional projections show Social Security running deficits every year until its trust funds are eventually drained in about 2037. This year alone, Social Security is projected to collect $45 billion less […]