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North Carolina Selected as the Nation’s Top Business Climate

November 2, 2010 By 1 Comment

North Carolina has been selected as having the best climate for business for 2010 by Site Selection Magazine. North Carolina has dominated the annual selection

for the last ten years, winning six years in a row and 9 out of the last 10 (reminds me of the same domination in NCAA Basketball!).

The rankings are based 50% on state performance and 50% by a survey of corporate site hunters. The article lists several strengths of NC including higher-education resources; work-force training initiatives; moderate climate; and transportation infrastructure (Do you hear that NC DOT? Winston Salem needs the Northern Beltway to help NC…sooner than later!). The magazine also stated the proactive business recruiting by the governor.

Site Selection Magazine Selects North Carolina as Top Business Climate

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Recession Ends in NC in 2010 According to Economist

March 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment

A University of North Carolina at Charlotte economist forecasts that the recession will end in NC during 2010.  Economist, John Connaughton, is a professor at the Belk College of Business at UNC Charlotte.  He says that 7 of 11 economic sectors are set to rise this year in NC.  Real Estate is one of the sectors with projected growth of 5.2%.  That’s good news for sellers who have had to weather one of the worst real estate markets in history.  Even though the housing market in the Triad area has not been hit hard, there has been a decline for the last three years.

Read the full article below.

The Recession Ends in North Carolina in 2010

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