CHARLOTTE, N.C. — On Friday, top leaders in Charlotte’s private sector held a forum on how to improve upward mobility in the Queen City.
10 years ago, Charlotte ranked last among 50 cities in economic mobility. It now ranks 38th, ahead of Atlanta and Raleigh, but leaders say there’s still a lot of work to do.
The rankings come from the “Changing Opportunity” report, often called the Chetty Study. The economist behind the study, Dr. Raj Chetty, came to Uptown on Friday to present his latest findings which were published in July 2024, and discussed strategies for change…