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Headlines detailing pro-union pushes at Amazon, Starbucks, and other big companies, coupled with President Biden’s vow to be the “most pro-union President leading the most pro-union administration in American history,” may lead us to think union membership is seeing a resurgence.
Published: Wednesday, February 8th, 2023 @ 9:04 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Rep. Ben Moss, R-Richmond, called for re-evaluating the “antiquated” county tier system, a system that ranks N.C.’s counties based on several economic factors, in his legislative agenda released on Tuesday.
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2023 @ 7:34 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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News outlets are reporting that the total number of registered electric vehicles in North Carolina has topped 50,000.
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2023 @ 9:54 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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New business creation filings grew 40% in 2021 over 2020, for a total of 178,300 new businesses in the state.
Published: Tuesday, January 31st, 2023 @ 7:00 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina has been named the 2022 State of the Year by Business Facilities magazine. The state previously won the honor in 2020.
Published: Monday, January 23rd, 2023 @ 12:47 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell 0.1% in December after increasing 0.1% in November, according to the latest release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. On an annual basis, prices have increased 6.5%. Core inflation, which excludes volatile energy and food prices, rose 5.7% on an annual basis.
Published: Saturday, January 21st, 2023 @ 12:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Wells Fargo announced a pivot toward offering home ownership services for minority applicants even as the firm pulls away from the mortgage correspondent and servicing businesses.
Published: Tuesday, January 17th, 2023 @ 4:13 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Economists with the Committee to Unleash Prosperity released a new study last month highlighting our nation’s expansive welfare state.
Published: Sunday, January 15th, 2023 @ 11:08 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A new survey finds that 44% of all working-age Americans have a side hustle amid inflation, up 13% from 2020.
Published: Sunday, January 15th, 2023 @ 10:31 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The long-term effects of the pandemic lockdowns will be felt for decades to come
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2023 @ 7:16 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Bitcoin casinos are extremely popular because of a number of factors. Most important is the fact that these sites process transactions more quickly and at a lesser cost. Additionally, they offer bonus offers to players. They are also simpler to use and more fair.
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2023 @ 7:13 am
By: John Smith
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It seems like just a few days ago that The News & Observer (N&O) was running banner headlines and filing multiple stories about how bad power outages are for people.
Published: Monday, January 9th, 2023 @ 3:09 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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It’s been quite a year for the state and national economy. Looking back on 2022, North Carolina saw economic growth and recovery from lockdowns but also indications of a recession.
Published: Monday, January 9th, 2023 @ 1:37 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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One of the worst years for stocks in recent decades came after President Joe Biden made a series of rosy predictions about their performance.
Published: Saturday, January 7th, 2023 @ 6:36 pm
By: Daily Wire
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In 2022, national average gas prices in the United States reached their highest point since GasBuddy began keeping track, and they could remain elevated relative to earlier levels next year.
Published: Saturday, January 7th, 2023 @ 6:32 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Some argue that minimum wage increases would create more wealth for those with the greatest need in North Carolina
Published: Wednesday, January 4th, 2023 @ 11:56 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Economic shocks continues, as the Fed raises interest rates for the seventh time this year
Published: Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023 @ 11:03 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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