Crossing the South Fork River along I-85 in Gaston County, a backlit billboard advertises that venerable Gaston textile firm Pharr Yarns is now hiring. It’s yet another sign that times are very good just to the west of Charlotte. For the first time since 1999, Gaston County’s unemployment rate is below the national average. The county has added nearly 5,000 jobs to the peak pre-recession, while home values and average incomes have risen. Companies — and particularly European investment —…
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