Carolina Business Review

Newly appointed NC Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Dev Sangvai, MD, JD, MBA tells Chris William what keeps him up at night, in this Carolina Business Review Short. The full dialogue includes AI in healthcare, Medicaid expansion, immigration issues, access to care, and mental health priorities. Panelists Jessica Helms, Co-Founder and CEO, Charlotte Area Chamber of Commerce and Carl Blackstone, President and CEO, Columbia Chamber Watch the full conversation on WTVI PBS Charlotte, PBS North Carolina and SCETV https://lnkd.in/eE3wW6jQ

If what Santee Cooper CEO Jimmy Staton discusses with Chris William is accurate, the South Carolina-owned utility could be restarting construction/operation on the VC Summer nuclear plants. This is a substantial development considering why it paused the entire project in 2017. See this Carolina Business Review Short. Watch the full dialogue including managing the growing energy demand, AI, and how the new Federal environment is impacting the energy industry on PBS North Carolina, WTVI PBS Charlotte and SCETV https://lnkd.in/etnyC2-U

With the new administration deploying trade tariffs, what impact would that have for the broad base of Carolina manufacturers? Chris William asked Sonoco President and CEO, Howard Coker in this CBR Short. Plus, Coker talks about the surprising discovery he made in the Sonoco portfolio, acquisition strategy, and DEI. Watch the full conversation on WTVI PBS Charlotte, PBS North Carolina and SCETV https://lnkd.in/eN2Xmc6g

As the Trump administration building momentum, how will issues like regulation and immigration impact business in our region? In this CBR Short Ward Nye, Chair, President and CEO, Martin Marietta shares insight. Along with Chris William, panelists Dean Faile President and CEO, York County Regional Chamber of Commerce and Vicki Lee Parker-High High Executive Director, NC Sustainable Business Council. Watch the full conversation on our Public Television partners PBS North Carolina, WTVI PBS Charlotte and SCETV. https://lnkd.in/eTqfaNT8

As the Trump administration building momentum, how will issues like regulation and immigration impact business in our region? In this CBR Short Ward Nye, Chair, President and CEO, Martin Marietta shares insight. Along with Chris William, panelists Dean Faile President and CEO, York County Regional Chamber of Commerce and Vicki Lee Parker-High High Executive Director, NC Sustainable Business Council. Watch the full conversation on our Public Television partners PBS North Carolina, WTVI PBS Charlotte and SCETV. https://lnkd.in/eTqfaNT8

Ok, now what? The 2025 CBR Annual Economic Forecast with some of the region's most respected economists. Chris William asks panelists how proposed Trump policies may impact the economy. Other topics; housing, fed rate cuts, immigration and the economic impact of NIL in college sports. Sarah Watt House, Managing Director, Senior Economist, Wells Fargo Corporate & Investment Banking, Mark Vitner, Founder, Chief Economist, Piedmont Crescent Capital, John Connaughton, Ph.D, Professor of Financial Economics, UNC Charlotte Belk College of Business and Anders Persson, CFA, Chief Investment Officer, Head of Global Fixed Income, Nuveen, a TIAA company Watch the full program on our PBS partners WTVI PBS Charlotte, PBS North Carolina and SCETV https://lnkd.in/edjgdHsH

The annual Carolina Business Review economic year in review - our spirited, and not always in agreement panel proves there was much to debate in 2024. From inflation and global crisis to jobs and real estate, we unpack the biggest factors impacting the economy. Chris William moderates Sarah Watt House, Managing Director, Senior Economist, Wells Fargo, Mark Vitner, Founder, Chief Economist, Piedmont Crescent Capital, John Connaughton, Ph.D, Professor of Financial Economics, University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Anders Persson, CFA, Chief Investment Officer, Head of Global Fixed Income, Nuveen, a TIAA company Watch the full dialogue on our PBS partners: PBS North Carolina, WTVI PBS Charlotte and SCETV https://lnkd.in/e-fqN6wv

2 of our reoccurring panelists, Dr. Joseph Von Nessen and Cheryl L. Richards, Ph.D. wade into the economic near term for the Palmetto State. It would not be that much of a stretch to forecast something very similar for North Carolina as well. https://lnkd.in/ek2GVuAJ

In this CBR Short, Dr. Jeff Cox, President of the North Carolina Community College System, reflects on the Trump administration's plan to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education. Panelists Terik Tidwell, NC IDEA Foundation's Black Entrepreneurship Council Sara Ballard, Executive Director, South Carolina Women's Leadership Network Watch the full conversation on PBS stations WTVI PBS Charlotte, PBS North Carolina and SCETV. Chris William. https://lnkd.in/eYMFQQeU

It's understated to say that Hurricane Helene changed the face of the Carolinas virtually overnight, leaving untold damage in multiple states. In this CBR Short, Duke Energy Corporation President Harry Sideris shares whether it changed Duke's long-term planning strategy and how Duke sees its role in rebuilding communities. Panelists Georgia Mjartan, President and CEO, Central Carolina Community Foundation and John Hood, President, John William Pope Foundation Chris William Watch the full conversation on our PBS partners WTVI PBS Charlotte, PBS North Carolina and SCETV. https://lnkd.in/ejsmbqJ5