/tags/business-outlook Business Outlook en-US Copyright Mon, 26 Dec 2016 12:39:00 GMT /business-economy/2016-12-26/duke-u-survey-trump-presidency-boosts-business-optimism Following the election of Donald Trump, chief financial officers in the United States reported their highest levels of optimism in nearly a decade.Those… Mon, 26 Dec 2016 12:39:00 GMT /business-economy/2016-12-26/duke-u-survey-trump-presidency-boosts-business-optimism Jason deBruyn /business-economy/2016-09-16/duke-survey-politics-will-dampen-business-spending-even-after-election This year, political uncertainty could dampen business investment even after the outcome of the election isn’t uncertain.According to the latest latest… Fri, 16 Sep 2016 16:47:50 GMT /business-economy/2016-09-16/duke-survey-politics-will-dampen-business-spending-even-after-election Leoneda Inge, Jason deBruyn /show/the-state-of-things/2015-01-02/the-year-2014-in-review From the streets of Ferguson to the halls of Congress, 2014 saw many pivotal moments in the country's narrative. Analysts and experts reflect on the… Fri, 02 Jan 2015 17:00:00 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-01-02/the-year-2014-in-review Hady Mawajdeh, Frank Stasio /the-state-of-things/2015-01-02/the-year-2014-in-review From the streets of Ferguson to the halls of Congress, 2014 saw many pivotal moments in the country's narrative. Analysts and experts reflect on the… Fri, 02 Jan 2015 17:00:00 GMT /the-state-of-things/2015-01-02/the-year-2014-in-review Hady Mawajdeh, Frank Stasio /politics/2014-05-30/north-carolina-is-one-step-closer-to-lifting-its-de-facto-moratorium-on-fracking Members of the North Carolina General Assembly sent Gov. Pat McCrory a bill on Thursday night that would allow the state to issue permits for hydraulic… Fri, 30 May 2014 09:00:00 GMT /politics/2014-05-30/north-carolina-is-one-step-closer-to-lifting-its-de-facto-moratorium-on-fracking Jorge Valencia /politics/2014-05-26/nc-general-assembly-stories-were-following-week-of-tuesday-may-27 The biggest piece of legislation expected when North Carolina law makers return from the Memorial Day weekend is the Senate’s budget proposal for the… Mon, 26 May 2014 21:24:35 GMT /politics/2014-05-26/nc-general-assembly-stories-were-following-week-of-tuesday-may-27 Jorge Valencia /business-economy/2013-10-04/pnc-survey-shows-weak-business-optimism A PNC survey shows small to mid-sized business owners across the state are less optimistic about doing business than they were six months ago. The PNC… Fri, 04 Oct 2013 12:17:27 GMT /business-economy/2013-10-04/pnc-survey-shows-weak-business-optimism Leoneda Inge