The US Senate, including the troika of New England Republicans, set the stage for passage of another 2,000-page bill that will remake North Carolina’s economy.

Blue Cross/Blue Shield recently announced plans to consolidate offices throughout the Triangle and take other steps to cut costs by 20 percent so it can comply with the health care law.

Bank of America has already begun changing the way it does business to comply with the soon-to-be-signed financial overregulation bill and is adjusting to the new normal of low lending.