Construction spending in the United States for November 2023 was up for the month and the year in all sectors, according to data released Tuesday by the federal government. The seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,050.1 billion in November was 0.4 percent above the revised October estimate of $2,042.5 billion. According to a U.S. Census…Read More from U.S. construction spending up 0.4% in November, all sectors continue ahead of 2022
The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce will host its Annual Meeting & Awards Celebration on Friday, January 26, 2024 at Captain George’s Restaurant at 8:00 a.m. This year’s event will include a full buffet breakfast, award presentations and will feature a keynote by John Formica, the ex-Disney Guy titled “Dream, Dare, Believe & Do.” Reservations…Read More from Outer Banks Chamber annual meeting Jan. 26; John Formica, The Ex-Disney Guy, to deliver keynote
After three years of intense growth, costs for some construction materials have begun to normalize—but other materials and equipment are becoming more expensive. Machinery Partner used Bureau of Labor Statistics data to identify which construction materials underwent the steepest price increases over the past year. The analysis considered 30 products from the BLS Producer Price…Read More from The cost of these five construction materials grew the most in 2023
Stacker compiled a list of the best-performing stocks in North Carolina last week using data from IEX Cloud. Stocks are ranked by the highest percent price change from Dec. 22 to Dec. 29. Stocks headquartered in North Carolina, listed on the Russell 3000 membership list, and a market cap over $5.0 billion on April 14th…Read More from Best-performing North Carolina stocks for the week of Dec. 22-29
The economy has small business owners in a conundrum. Objectively, small businesses are doing well. Consumers are still spending. Retail sales rose to more than two times what economists predicted as of September 2023, according to the Commerce Department. But, confidence among these business owners is waning, and many are pessimistic about the future. Several…Read More from If small businesses are doing well, why are some owners so pessimistic?
Higher energy bills can be common in the winter, but Dominion Energy customers across the Greater Outer Banks can save money by taking part in a free virtual energy audit and then weatherizing their homes with free supplies offered by Dominion. There are many ways to do this, such as sealing around doors and windows…Read More from Dominion Energy’s free virtual energy audit, weatherization can save you money this winter
A new report shows Currituck County had the fourth highest increase in wealth of any county in the state in 2023, while Dare County ranked 17th. This comes after Dare, Currituck and Camden counties ranked among the wealthiest overall in a July report. Financial technology company SmartAsset collected data highlighting the places across the United…Read More from Currituck County had the fourth-highest increase in wealth in N.C. in 2023
Individuals and businesses in Dare County are required by North Carolina law to list their personal property for taxation during the month of January each year. This includes all personal property and business personal property owned as of January 1, 2024. Property tax listing forms will be mailed to all taxpayers who previously owned and…Read More from 2024 Dare County personal property tax listings begin January 2
Retailers have high hopes for this year’s holiday shopping season, with National Retail Federation projections anticipating people in the U.S. will spend between $957 billion and $967 billion at retail companies in November and December, about 3% to 4% more than last year. On average, NRF reports Americans plan to spend about $875 on holiday…Read More from Using AI for gift selections and other holiday shopping trends in 2023
Construction spending in the United States for November 2023 was up for the month and the year in all sectors, according to data released Tuesday by the federal government. The seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,050.1 billion in November was 0.4 percent above the revised October estimate of $2,042.5 billion. According to a U.S. Census…Read More from U.S. construction spending up 0.4% in November, all sectors continue ahead of 2022
The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce will host its Annual Meeting & Awards Celebration on Friday, January 26, 2024 at Captain George’s Restaurant at 8:00 a.m. This year’s event will include a full buffet breakfast, award presentations and will feature a keynote by John Formica, the ex-Disney Guy titled “Dream, Dare, Believe & Do.” Reservations…Read More from Outer Banks Chamber annual meeting Jan. 26; John Formica, The Ex-Disney Guy, to deliver keynote
After three years of intense growth, costs for some construction materials have begun to normalize—but other materials and equipment are becoming more expensive. Machinery Partner used Bureau of Labor Statistics data to identify which construction materials underwent the steepest price increases over the past year. The analysis considered 30 products from the BLS Producer Price…Read More from The cost of these five construction materials grew the most in 2023
Stacker compiled a list of the best-performing stocks in North Carolina last week using data from IEX Cloud. Stocks are ranked by the highest percent price change from Dec. 22 to Dec. 29. Stocks headquartered in North Carolina, listed on the Russell 3000 membership list, and a market cap over $5.0 billion on April 14th…Read More from Best-performing North Carolina stocks for the week of Dec. 22-29
The economy has small business owners in a conundrum. Objectively, small businesses are doing well. Consumers are still spending. Retail sales rose to more than two times what economists predicted as of September 2023, according to the Commerce Department. But, confidence among these business owners is waning, and many are pessimistic about the future. Several…Read More from If small businesses are doing well, why are some owners so pessimistic?
Higher energy bills can be common in the winter, but Dominion Energy customers across the Greater Outer Banks can save money by taking part in a free virtual energy audit and then weatherizing their homes with free supplies offered by Dominion. There are many ways to do this, such as sealing around doors and windows…Read More from Dominion Energy’s free virtual energy audit, weatherization can save you money this winter
A new report shows Currituck County had the fourth highest increase in wealth of any county in the state in 2023, while Dare County ranked 17th. This comes after Dare, Currituck and Camden counties ranked among the wealthiest overall in a July report. Financial technology company SmartAsset collected data highlighting the places across the United…Read More from Currituck County had the fourth-highest increase in wealth in N.C. in 2023
Individuals and businesses in Dare County are required by North Carolina law to list their personal property for taxation during the month of January each year. This includes all personal property and business personal property owned as of January 1, 2024. Property tax listing forms will be mailed to all taxpayers who previously owned and…Read More from 2024 Dare County personal property tax listings begin January 2
Retailers have high hopes for this year’s holiday shopping season, with National Retail Federation projections anticipating people in the U.S. will spend between $957 billion and $967 billion at retail companies in November and December, about 3% to 4% more than last year. On average, NRF reports Americans plan to spend about $875 on holiday…Read More from Using AI for gift selections and other holiday shopping trends in 2023
