The Charlotte Ledger

The Charlotte Ledger

If a recession hits, Charlotte won’t be spared

Special report on Charlotte's economy. Plus: Concern in Grier Heights over plan for Starbucks and Chick-fil-A; Queens instructor named U.S. Poet Laureate; County manager gets engaged

Jul 13, 2022
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LEDGER IN-DEPTH

In Mecklenburg, housing and tech show signs of cooling off, but companies are still hiring and consumers still spending; ‘more worry today than actual impact’

By Tony Mecia

If the economy weakens, the good news for Charlotte is that we’re probably going to fare better than most other places.

But despite all those construction cranes, new apa…

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