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What a global trade war and economic uncertainty mean for NC businesses

By Leoneda Inge,
Cole del Charco
Published April 17, 2025 at 4:21 PM EDT
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Commerce and economic leaders in North Carolina say many large companies are in a holding pattern, waiting to make decisions on new factories, or other major investments.

And for small businesses, prices on the goods required to make the products they sell could spike.

Guest

Zachary Eanes, reporter

Due South
Leoneda Inge
Leoneda Inge is the co-host of ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾'s "Due South." Leoneda has been a radio journalist for more than 30 years, spending most of her career at ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ as the Race and Southern Culture reporter. Leoneda’s work includes stories of race, slavery, memory and monuments. She has won "Gracie" awards, an Alfred I. duPont Award and several awards from the Radio, Television, Digital News Association (RTDNA). In 2017, Leoneda was named "Journalist of Distinction" by the National Association of Black Journalists.
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Cole del Charco
Cole del Charco is an audio producer and writer based in Durham. He's made stories for public radio's All Things Considered, Morning Edition and Marketplace. Before joining Due South, he spent time as a freelance journalist, an education and daily news reporter for ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾, and a podcast producer for WFAE in Charlotte.
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