Business North Carolina

COVER STORY
Recession Succession
By Scott Mooneyham
Gov. Beverly Perdue takes office amid a budget crisis and one of the worst slumps since the Great Depression.

COUNT DOWN: LARGEST EMPLOYERS
By Frank Maley
As unemployment rolls begin to swell, we rank the state’s largest employers.

Forward Thinking
Leaders of 10 top Tar Heel industries review last year and preview this one.