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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WRAL TechWire yesterday published my column on the surge in billion-dollar corporate welfare giveaways in North Carolina over the past year.
Published: Monday, September 26th, 2022 @ 1:35 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) blasted the Biden administration’s decision to cancel $10,000 in federal student loan debt for most borrowers.
Published: Tuesday, August 30th, 2022 @ 9:08 pm
By: Daily Wire
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A bill was filed today that would add another $34 million to the program that gives away taxpayer dollars to wealthy Hollywood movie studios.
Published: Monday, March 22nd, 2021 @ 10:31 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The N&O this weekend published an editorial declaring that North Carolina’s corporate income tax cuts are “not working.”
Published: Wednesday, November 20th, 2019 @ 4:31 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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In December 2018, I wrote the following: “As a general rule, the public and politicians should never view economic impact studies as anything more than an attempt by special interests to manipulate public opinion for their own benefit.”
Published: Sunday, July 14th, 2019 @ 11:11 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Much of the economic news lately is focusing on the fact that labor is becoming a scarce commodity
Published: Friday, October 26th, 2018 @ 10:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In the main, there are two reasons given for taxing soda and other heavily sugared products, including sugar itself
Published: Sunday, October 21st, 2018 @ 10:01 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina's historic 2013 tax reform drastically improved our state's tax climate, making the Tar Heel State far more competitive for job and investment growth. The Tax Foundation credited the tax changes for North Carolina's dramatic increase from the 7th worst business tax climate in the...
Published: Tuesday, July 14th, 2015 @ 6:39 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Over the past several weeks, I have been discussing some of the silliness surrounding the analysis of lower oil and gasoline prices. It was pointed out here and here that the main reason why lower prices, if sustained, will lead to economic growth is that they will reduce the cost of production...
Published: Wednesday, February 11th, 2015 @ 1:37 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina passed a law during the 2014 legislative session taxing the liquid used in electronic cigarettes at an additional 5 cents per milliliter.
Published: Friday, July 11th, 2014 @ 9:08 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Do you think your taxes are too high? Would like a tax break? Well, some NC legislators are happy to give you a big tax break – if you are a big Hollywood film studio.
Published: Wednesday, May 28th, 2014 @ 2:08 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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North Carolina's tax on retail sales needs reforming. At the present time, there exists a hodgepodge of taxes on consumption and sales that show very little consistency or forethought.
Published: Monday, August 20th, 2012 @ 2:41 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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