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Raleigh-Cary Is 5th Best Metro for Middle-Class Families
The Raleigh-Cary metro has been ranked the 5th best metro for middle-class families by a new report by Chapman University's Chapman Center for Demographics and Policy. The study found that the best cities for middle-class families tend to be located outside the largest metropolitan area… Read more >
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NACO County Economies 2015 Report Shows Continued Growth
NACO has released their County Economies 2015 report. This report tracks the performance of 3,069 county economies in 2015 by examining annual changes in jobs, unemployment rate, economic output (GDP) and median home prices.The overall analysis indicates both opportunities and challenges, re… Read more >
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Governor and Mayor Celebrate The Dillon with Kane Realty
(Raleigh, NC – January 13, 2016) Governor Pat McCrory and Mayor Nancy McFarlane joined Kane Realty & Federal Capital Partners to celebrate The Dillon, the Warehouse District’s new mixed-use development, last night. The event was held at the site of the old Dillon Supply Compa… Read more >
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Raleigh Named a Future-Ready City
Recent findings from the Dell Future Ready Economics Model found that Raleigh ranked 6th among America’s most future-ready cities. The Dell Future Ready Economics Model is meant as a tool for cities to gauge their preparation for future growth. There are three primary characterist… Read more >
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Raleigh one of America's Next Boom Towns
Forbes compiled a list of cities that have the chance to prosper in the coming decade. Raleigh came in fifth on the list out of the 53 largest metropolitan statistical areas that were evaluated. To determine the next boom towns Forbes evaluated the statistical areas by a number of metrics th… Read more >
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Creative Jobs Help Drive Raleigh's Economy
City Lab released a list of Top Ten Metros with creative-in-traded employment. Raleigh was ranked #4 where creative-in-traded jobs make up 21.3% of employment. The leading center for creative-in-traded employment was Sane Jose. Creative-in-Traded refers to employees in creative oc… Read more >
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Economic Development November Recap
Municipal Updates Apex Apex and AT&T Identify "AT&T Fiber Ready Site"The Town of Apex and AT&T entered into a promotional agreement in early November that identified a specific business corridor as an "AT&T Fiber Ready Site." The agreement is a coopera… Read more >
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Economic Development October Recap
Municipal Updates Cary Align Technology Announces New Location in Cary Wake County Economic Development and the Cary Chamber of Commerce announced that Align Technology, Inc. established its first U.S. East Coast operation in Cary, with plans to… Read more >
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Raleigh ranked as a Best-Performing City
On December 8, the Milken Institute released its report on Best-Performing Cities. The index ranks U.S. metropolitan areas by how well they are creating and sustaining jobs and economic growth. The components included: Job growth Wage and salary growth Technology growth According to … Read more >
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Overland Contracting Headquarters Means New Jobs for Wake County
From the Office of Governor Pat McCrory Raleigh, N.C. - Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker, along with the Economic Development Partnership of N.C., announced today that 89 new jobs will be coming to Wake County over the next three years. Overland Contracti… Read more >
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