Concerns over how bureau director Rohit Chopra may have an outsized influence on the economy
Published: Monday, July 18th, 2022 @ 7:41 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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New information out Thursday from the federal government shows that the costs to make goods and provide services went up 11.3% in June.
Published: Monday, July 18th, 2022 @ 7:25 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Proposed Legislation is a Pro-Family, Anti-Poverty Consumer Protection Law
Published: Tuesday, May 24th, 2022 @ 4:15 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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CPI surged by 8.5 percent and real average hourly earnings fell 2.7 percent, with rising prices eating up any wage growth
Published: Sunday, April 17th, 2022 @ 2:07 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Concerns about consumer prices, labor shortages continue
Published: Tuesday, March 15th, 2022 @ 5:56 pm
By: Governor's Office
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January’s Consumer Price Index skyrocketed 7.5 percent compared to last year – the largest annual increase in 40 years.
Published: Friday, February 11th, 2022 @ 5:05 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Ronna McDaniel released the following statement on new data showing that consumer prices are rising at the fastest pace in nearly 40 years
Published: Wednesday, January 12th, 2022 @ 5:39 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Carolina Journal makes a wide sweeping evaluation of the news that most effects us here in North Carolina, and is distilled, here on BCN, for your clear understanding by the electronic means of video broadcast.
Published: Wednesday, January 5th, 2022 @ 2:58 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Biden wants to bring this to rest of country; Cooper wants to bring it to NC
Published: Wednesday, July 21st, 2021 @ 10:09 am
By: John Steed
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Consumer goods company to invest $7.5 million in Durham County
Published: Saturday, November 28th, 2020 @ 7:34 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Medical expenses in America are on the rise, and the medical insurance industry plays a huge role in this trend.
Published: Tuesday, June 9th, 2020 @ 10:11 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Energy poverty is a serious issue. Research shows that higher energy prices cost lives.
Published: Friday, May 15th, 2020 @ 8:48 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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I do get it. Some folks, within today's America, seem to need a tribal gathering point, and for the consumer intellect, scoring well while shopping is a tempting scorecard to behold, it tends to register in the pathos of the chronic consumer long beyond 'the shopping experience'.
Published: Friday, November 29th, 2019 @ 10:09 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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BestCo LLC, a developer and manufacturer of consumer healthcare products, will create 141 jobs as it expands its manufacturing center in Iredell County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
Published: Tuesday, February 26th, 2019 @ 10:28 am
By: Governor's Office
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Despite a dip in total alcohol consumption, U.S. drinkers bought more than 230 million nine-liter cases of distilled spirits in 2018 - a 1.9 percent increase on the previous year.
Published: Saturday, January 26th, 2019 @ 9:57 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On Friday, President Trump announced via Twitter that he would be appointing current director of his Office of Management and Budget and recent acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as acting chief of staff, replacing outgoing John Kelly.
Published: Wednesday, December 19th, 2018 @ 11:40 pm
By: Daily Wire
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My wife is angry at the government. No surprise there, I suppose - we do have a great deal in common
Published: Wednesday, September 19th, 2018 @ 1:37 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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All Americans deserve accountability and respect - and that is what we are giving them.
Published: Monday, July 23rd, 2018 @ 11:32 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, applauded the House's passage of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, bipartisan legislation to improve our nation's financial regulatory framework and promote economic growth
Published: Friday, May 25th, 2018 @ 9:06 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Multiple opinions support the longstanding precedent behind the President's designation of Mick Mulvaney as Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Published: Monday, November 27th, 2017 @ 1:58 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) to step up enforcement against perpetrators of crimes targeting senior citizens became law after receiving the president's signature
Published: Thursday, October 19th, 2017 @ 1:59 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, joined Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and his Republican colleagues to file a Congressional Review Act (CRA) Joint Resolution of Disapproval
Published: Friday, July 21st, 2017 @ 4:16 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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I have strong opinions. You probably do, too. Most people have deeply felt convictions about at least some matters of public controversy. Given the right context, most are willing to express their views to others and debate their disagreements.
Published: Friday, August 26th, 2016 @ 4:23 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, spoke on the Senate floor in support of a bipartisan proposal to protect the use of agriculture biotechnology and ensure that American consumers have access to vital food information
Published: Saturday, July 9th, 2016 @ 5:15 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Pat McCrory has signed 16 bills into law, including legislation which protects consumers and supports those with development disabilities
Published: Wednesday, July 6th, 2016 @ 4:37 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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The following classes and workshops are offered through the Continuing Education Department.
Published: Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016 @ 10:42 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Since the World War II era, workers have benefited from a rather large implicit tax subsidy on health coverage provided by their employers. Every dollar an employee spends from earned income is taxed, but every dollar spent on health care is not. Those who purchase health plans on their own lose...
Published: Tuesday, October 20th, 2015 @ 9:37 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory was in Washington, D.C. Tuesday evening to celebrate North Carolina's newly minted designation as an “Innovation Champion” on the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)'s inaugural Innovation Scorecard, an innovation performance index based on 10 criteria.
Published: Wednesday, April 15th, 2015 @ 11:11 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina could promote job creation, lower consumer prices, and boost opportunities for low-income families by replacing most of the state's occupational licensing with voluntary certification. A new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report explains why.
Published: Sunday, April 12th, 2015 @ 5:18 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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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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American consumers are no better than children when it comes to making financial decisions.
Published: Tuesday, February 10th, 2015 @ 2:49 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Everything has a price, so how much do Americans spend on the spookiest day of the year? Since 2005, the National Retail Federation has conducted a Halloween Consumer Spending Survey to gauge consumer behavior and shopping trends related to Halloween spending. Overall, 162 million people are...
Published: Wednesday, October 29th, 2014 @ 5:04 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina is home to a thriving and growing wine industry. Consumers support the industry every time they buy a bottle of North Carolina wine.
Published: Sunday, October 26th, 2014 @ 12:53 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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