Roy Cooper Admits NC's Economy Is Doing Well Under Governor McCrory | Eastern North Carolina Now

Maybe it was a Freudian slip? During a recent appearance at an event hosted by the N.C. Chamber of Commerce, Roy Cooper praised North Carolina's economy under Governor McCrory, admitting that North Carolina is the best state in the country for business and the state is now in a good position for fut

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    Raleigh, N.C.     Maybe it was a Freudian slip? During a recent appearance at an event hosted by the N.C. Chamber of Commerce, Roy Cooper praised North Carolina's economy under Governor McCrory, admitting that North Carolina is the best state in the country for business and the state is now in a good position for future economic growth.

    This week, new statistics showed that North Carolina has had the fastest-growing economy of any state in the country under Governor McCrory's leadership, with GDP growing 13.4 percent since 2013. North Carolina was also ranked the first in the nation for business competitiveness by Site Selection Magazine, winning the publication's "Prosperity Cup" award.

    Recently, Bloomberg News reported that North Carolina "has gained the most economic ground over the past three years of any U.S. state" and our "economic health has improved faster than any other state's."

    When Governor McCrory took office, North Carolina had the 5th highest unemployment rate in the country and was struggling to emerge from one of the worst economic downturns in our history. Since 2013, North Carolina's economy has added over 275,000 net new jobs and the unemployment rate is now lower in every county across the state compared to when the governor first took office.

    It's no wonder why Roy Cooper is now conspiring with out of state special interests to stop businesses, tourism and growth all to achieve his own political aims.

Transcript:

    Roy Cooper: We are the best state in the country for businesses to come, and for businesses to grow. I believe that we have, with our great universities, our community college system, our natural resources, and our people, that you can't find a better place... North Carolina is a great place to be. It's a great place to do business... North Carolina is too great. We are ready to take off. We are in a good position to have an economy that we all want.

    Watch the full interview with Roy Cooper on Time Warner Cable News.

  • Contact: The Pat McCrory Committee
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