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Tourism revenue topped $35 billion dollars in 2023, a record high and 22% higher than in 2019. Income from that spending, or what shops and hotels made in profit, also hit a record high. But employment was still 6% below levels of 2019.
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The department store and online retail giant said in a news release that it will invest $584 million in the project in China Grove, 35 miles northeast of Charlotte.
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The company that runs QVC is shutting down a North Carolina distribution center heavily damaged by a fire, according to a filing with state officials.
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North Carolina faces a shortage of as many as 21,000 qualified nurses in the coming decade if burnout rates continue.
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North Carolina's unemployment rate fell for the 10th consecutive month in July, the state Commerce Department reported on Friday, inching the percentage ever closer to pre-pandemic levels.
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North Carolina’s hospitality industry is facing significant worker shortages. And it’s prompting some businesses in the Triangle and elsewhere to find creative ways to attract and maintain staff.
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Vice President Kamala Harris came to central North Carolina on Monday to pitch the Biden administration's $2.3 trillion infrastructure and jobs plan, calling it a “once-in-a-lifetime, once-in-a-generation” investment in America's future.
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In September, 865,000 women left the workforce, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Eighty percent of the people who stopped working or looking…
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In September, 865,000 women left the workforce, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Eighty percent of the people who stopped working or looking…
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People convicted of felonies often have difficulties getting hired. But many employers say they're suffering a labor shortage, and attitudes toward hiring people with criminal records are changing.