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Edgecombe County had the highest overall October unemployment rate at 7.5%
Published: Monday, December 26th, 2022 @ 1:16 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Tax credits for higher-income people buying expensive electric vehicles will be borne on the backs of the poor
Published: Sunday, December 25th, 2022 @ 10:20 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolinians will have reason to celebrate on January 1, 2023 as they see more money in their paychecks.
Published: Sunday, December 25th, 2022 @ 9:02 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The Institute for Justice (IJ) has released an update of its stellar “License to Work” report, which examines the burdens of occupational licensing regulations across the country.
Published: Saturday, December 24th, 2022 @ 11:51 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Inspired by the recent actions of new Twitter owner and chief executive Elon Musk, more business leaders in California’s Silicon Valley are dismissing surplus employees.
Published: Saturday, December 24th, 2022 @ 10:31 am
By: Daily Wire
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One of the most noteworthy geopolitical and economic developments in modern history has been the emergence of China as a superpower. The miraculous rise of the once-ascendent communist nation, however, could lose tremendous momentum as the strength of its manufacturing sector rapidly dissipates.
Published: Saturday, December 24th, 2022 @ 4:45 am
By: Daily Wire
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Building permits are down more than 15% from a year ago.
Published: Saturday, December 24th, 2022 @ 4:05 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina places 10th in the nation for its tax environment, according to new rankings from the Washington, D.C.-based Tax Foundation.
Published: Friday, December 23rd, 2022 @ 11:31 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Members of the Senate Agriculture Committee discussed the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX in a Thursday hearing, during which a top regulator acknowledged that he met with former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried on multiple occasions.
Published: Friday, December 23rd, 2022 @ 9:17 am
By: Daily Wire
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Just 20% of North Carolinians plan to do their holiday shopping on Black Friday, compared to 40% on Cyber Monday, the biggest online shopping day of the year.
Published: Friday, December 23rd, 2022 @ 9:14 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Ongoing trend continues of companies not living up to their economic promises to North Carolina despite JDIG incentives.
Published: Friday, December 23rd, 2022 @ 2:25 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Unemployment increased in 99 of North Carolina’s 100 counties last month according to the latest release from the state’s Department of Commerce.
Published: Friday, December 23rd, 2022 @ 1:19 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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American retail expenditures declined 0.6% between October and November, according to data released on Thursday by the Census Bureau.
Published: Thursday, December 22nd, 2022 @ 8:03 am
By: Daily Wire
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Indexing the standard deduction for inflation will help avoid a tax penalty on those whose real wages have actually decreased
Published: Thursday, December 22nd, 2022 @ 3:15 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has devoted much of his energy over the past several weeks to improving Twitter, leading investors behind the electric automaker to express concern about possible reputational harm to the brand.
Published: Wednesday, December 21st, 2022 @ 7:44 am
By: Daily Wire
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Though President Biden initially took a victory lap, it looks like a devastating rail strike may be in the country’s future
Published: Wednesday, December 21st, 2022 @ 7:41 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Sticker shock is hitting some shoppers as they get ready to host Thanksgiving this year. The soaring cost of energy is slowing supply chains for grocery stores and spiking costs for farmers.
Published: Tuesday, December 20th, 2022 @ 9:56 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Reliance on green energy leaves Europe vulnerable to emergency power plans and crippled nuclear reactors
Published: Tuesday, December 20th, 2022 @ 8:39 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Household debt rose again in the third quarter of 2022, according to the latest report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Published: Monday, December 19th, 2022 @ 6:33 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Along with being one of the greatest documents for human liberty ever created, the Declaration of Independence provided an extensive list of how King George III had abused and usurped Great Britain’s American subjects’ rights under God and the law.
Published: Friday, December 16th, 2022 @ 2:41 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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RALEIGH: Nelipak Corporation (d/b/a Nelipak Healthcare Packaging), a leading global healthcare packaging manufacturer, will initially invest at least $11.8 million to establish a flexible packaging production site in Winston-Salem, announced Governor Roy Cooper.
Published: Thursday, December 15th, 2022 @ 7:10 pm
By: Governor's Office
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My latest piece for the American Institute for Economic Research discusses a critical shortcoming in Emily Oster’s October 31 essay in The Atlantic calling for a “pandemic amnesty.”
Published: Monday, December 12th, 2022 @ 12:35 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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WASHINGTON, N.C. (Dec. 9, 2022) – UScellular has appointed Dusty Hathaway to sales manager for the company’s Washington location at 875 W. 15th St.
Published: Monday, December 12th, 2022 @ 12:29 am
By: ENC NOW
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Most North Carolina voters believe the US is already in a recession
Published: Saturday, December 10th, 2022 @ 9:52 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Future Meat Technologies Inc. d/b/a Believer Meats, a cultivated meat company, will create up to 100 new jobs in Wilson County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
Published: Saturday, December 10th, 2022 @ 9:13 am
By: Governor's Office
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Food manufacturer will invest $42 million in Graham
Published: Friday, December 9th, 2022 @ 11:21 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Despite a strong job market, as Meta, Amazon and Disney all cut jobs
Published: Friday, December 9th, 2022 @ 10:15 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Sumitomo Forestry America will invest $19.5 million in Archdale
Published: Thursday, December 8th, 2022 @ 11:22 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Woodgrain, Inc., a building products company, will create 42 new jobs in Nash County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest $7.5 million to expand its door-hanging operation in Rocky Mount.
Published: Thursday, December 8th, 2022 @ 11:06 am
By: Governor's Office
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If you are hosting Thanksgiving this year, you can expect to pay much more for your feast. Nearly all your favorite ingredients will have increased in price since last year.
Published: Wednesday, December 7th, 2022 @ 12:57 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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And interstate compacts may be one way to protect business
Published: Wednesday, December 7th, 2022 @ 3:53 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today the North Carolina Department of Commerce released September county-level unemployment data for the state, revealing a decrease in unemployment rates for 99 of North Carolina’s 100 counties. Only Warren County saw an increase in its unemployment rate.
Published: Sunday, November 27th, 2022 @ 2:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Young people have a more favorable view of socialism than capitalism
Published: Friday, November 25th, 2022 @ 10:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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