If the turmoil on Wall Street winds up crippling the economy, as many experts fear, the impact won't just be felt in headline-grabbing bank failures or dramatic swings in the Dow. Ward Smith of J Smith & Sons, a home-entertainment business in Nato

Chief financial officers and top accountants have a gloomy outlook on the economy, according to a new study carried out by two North Carolina organizations.

By increasing the number of donors, Jim McDowell is hoping to increase donations for this year's United Way of Franklin County's fundraising drive. McDowell, the director of government marketing at Manitowoc, is heading up this year's campaign to raise

As the economy wanes, a Maury County commissioner wants to reduce funding for the nonprofit organization that aims to bring new businesses to the community.

Hayes Management Consulting is ranked in the recently released Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in America. The Inc. 5000 is an expansion of the Inc. 500, and offers a comprehensive look at the entrepreneurial engines driving the U.S. economy.