Bottom Line Triangle: What NC Voters and Businesses Want This Election

It's election season, and North Carolina voters and business owners are focused on pocketbook issues. On this episode of the the Bottom Line Triangle podcast, Gary Salamido of the North Carolina Chamber and Jason Husser of the Elon Poll discuss what's topping the list of concerns across the state: inflation, housing and childcare, the property tax amendment on the November ballot, permitting reform, and why data centers have become one of the most contentious questions in economic development. Then, Blue Cross NC Chief Strategy Officer Arif Khan joins TBJ's Zac Ezzone to talk about the insurer's plan to make healthcare easier for consumers to access and navigate.  00:00 Start 01:02 Introduce Gary Salamido and Jason Husser 01:24 Top points from Elon Univ. polling NC residents 03:11 How the business community is reacting to these concerns 04:27 Where childcare plays a role 7:05 What legislators say North Carolina needs 9:08 When does infrastructure become a priority? 11:53 The feeling around data centers 14:16 The issue of healthcare 17:30 Arif Kahan of Blue Cross Blue Shield NC ------------ Episodes release monthly. Subscribe on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.  More info at https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle #BottomLineTriangle #TriangleBusinessJournal #TrianglePodcast #RaleighDurham #TriangleNC #NorthCarolinaBusiness #TBJ #TriangleNews #RaleighBusiness #DurhamBusiness #ChapelHillBusiness #TriangleStartups #TriangleTech #TriangleHealthcare #TriangleRealEstate #TriangleEconomy #SougataMukherjee #TriangleEntrepreneurs #BlueCrossNC #BCBSNC