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Another Latino credit union opens in Charlotte
A second Latino credit union is scheduled to open today in Charlotte. It's on South Boulevard. WFAE's Simone Orendain reports.

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Economic rebound forecast for spring
The current U.S. recession has already gone on longer than either of the last two recessions in 1991 and 2001. But one local economist predicts improvement sooner than you might think. WFAE's Julie Rose reports.

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Fed president expects economy to pick up next year
A Federal Reserve President shared the stage with three of Charlotte's top CEOs today to take a shot at predicting what's in store for the economy next year. WFAE's Lisa Miller has more.

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NC foreclosure prevention program goes national
North Carolina's new program to help prevent home foreclosures is now a model for other states to adopt. WFAE's Julie Rose explains.

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African American-owned businesses grow but under tough conditions
Black business owners from the Southeast say they still face challenges to their success. And over the next three days they'll have a chance to network and share strategies at the Black Expo in Charlotte. WFAE's Simone Orendain spoke with event organizer Gerry McCants. His Greensboro-based company publishes the "Black Pages," a directory of black owned businesses in the Southeast.

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Easley moves up construction projects to stimulate economy
Gov. Mike Easley is putting more than $700 million in education and public safety building projects on the fast track in hopes of stimulating the state's economy.

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Humpy Wheeler seeks to help laid-off racing workers

It's estimated that more than 700 people have recently lost NASCAR-related jobs as team sponsorships dwindle. Humpy Wheeler, the former president of Speedway Motorsports, has formed a task force to help unemployed fabricators, welders and other skilled laborers find jobs.
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Business leaders to Perdue: No new taxes
Charlotte-area business leaders on Tuesday gave Governor-elect Bev Perdue their opinions on how to improve the economy and warned against hiking taxes to shore up a budget deficit.

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