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North Carolina residents experienced a slightly lower inflation rate in January 2026 compared to the national average, according to the latest data from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics released Feb. 13.
Published: Wednesday, February 25th, 2026 @ 4:52 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The United States imported about $25.5 billion in furniture in 2024, up 7% over 2023.
Published: Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025 @ 1:22 pm
By: Daily Wire
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As Thanksgiving approaches, Americans prepare for a holiday marked by higher grocery prices this year.
Published: Saturday, December 16th, 2023 @ 11:39 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Partially redacted portions of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust lawsuit against Amazon allege the company used an internal algorithmic pricing tool described as an “unfair method of competition” to test how much it could raise prices so competitors would follow.
Published: Wednesday, October 25th, 2023 @ 6:50 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Despite the claims by some that worries about inflation are overwrought, the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) revealed Wednesday that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.6% in August
Published: Thursday, October 5th, 2023 @ 4:57 pm
By: Daily Wire
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President Joe Biden touted his economic record in a Monday speech and claimed that his economic policies were a blueprint for blue-collar Americans, even as Americans continue to pay more for everyday food products and gas.
Published: Thursday, September 28th, 2023 @ 12:11 am
By: Daily Wire
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Americans are expected to spend more on food through the rest of 2023 and into 2024 as prices continue to rise even as President Joe Biden touts his record on inflation and “Bidenomics.”
Published: Sunday, September 24th, 2023 @ 2:46 am
By: Daily Wire
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Georgia Republican Governor Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency over inflation on Tuesday and suspended the gas tax in Georgia, saying federal spending and energy policies were to blame for high fuel prices.
Published: Friday, September 22nd, 2023 @ 5:11 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Americans’ average household income dropped in 2022 for the third straight year as President Joe Biden continues to paint a rosy economic picture.
Published: Friday, September 22nd, 2023 @ 12:51 am
By: Daily Wire
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North Carolinians are feeling the pinch of rising inflation, with skyrocketing rent prices putting a strain on their budgets.
Published: Tuesday, August 29th, 2023 @ 6:32 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Federal Reserve hiked interest rates to the highest level in 22 years on Wednesday, despite easing inflationary pressures.
Published: Sunday, August 13th, 2023 @ 12:10 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Program compensates communities for supporting the nation’s public lands, waters; invests in firefighters, police, schools and road construction
Published: Tuesday, July 18th, 2023 @ 4:08 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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After COVID came and mostly went, suddenly, prices began to rise. The cost of nearly everything soared, especially eggs, a dozen of which eventually cost more than a pound of beef.
Published: Monday, July 17th, 2023 @ 12:24 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.4% in April after increasing 0.1% in March according to the latest release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Published: Friday, June 2nd, 2023 @ 3:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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On Monday night, the Beaufort County Board of Commissioners received the Manager’s Recommended Budget for the Fiscal Year 2023-2024.
Published: Tuesday, May 16th, 2023 @ 8:47 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.1% in March after increasing 0.4% in February according to the latest release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. On an annual basis, prices have increased 5.0%.
Published: Wednesday, April 19th, 2023 @ 8:33 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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President Joe Biden asserted on Friday that his administration has achieved significant “progress” with combating price levels, even as inflation rates remain between three times and four times higher than at the start of his term.
Published: Tuesday, April 18th, 2023 @ 10:54 am
By: Daily Wire
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Deposits have grown by more than $15 billion in Charlotte-based bank as investors seek safer shelter for their money
Published: Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 @ 10:16 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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President Joe Biden expressed a strong degree of economic confidence even as the Consumer Price Index rose 6.0% between February 2022 and February 2023 and price pressures from household staples continued to worsen.
Published: Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 @ 6:21 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The Federal Reserve has aggressively raised target interest rates over the past year to tamp down on rising prices. Even so, inflation persists at worrisome rates. According to today’s release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.4% in February after rising 0.5%
Published: Tuesday, March 21st, 2023 @ 11:44 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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General Assembly leaders agreed to a bottom-line budget number last week, kicking off the biennium budget season. Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) and House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) announced that General Fund spending would increase by 6.5% in the first year
Published: Monday, March 20th, 2023 @ 2:57 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Unemployment increased in February even as the number of new jobs exceeded analysts’ forecasts, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Friday.
Published: Sunday, March 19th, 2023 @ 9:23 am
By: Daily Wire
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Real average hourly earnings fell 1.3% percent last month, marking the 23rd month in a row under Biden in which inflation has outpaced wages.
Published: Sunday, March 19th, 2023 @ 5:52 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned lawmakers on Tuesday that the central bank would continue to increase the target federal funds rate as inflationary pressures remain elevated.
Published: Wednesday, March 15th, 2023 @ 12:18 am
By: Daily Wire
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Government Spending is the True Tax
Published: Wednesday, March 8th, 2023 @ 12:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Despite happy talk from the Biden administration, the country remains economically weak
Published: Monday, February 27th, 2023 @ 11:12 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.5% in January after falling 0.1% in December, according to the latest release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. On an annual basis, prices have increased 6.4%.
Published: Sunday, February 26th, 2023 @ 9:26 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Consumer Price Index rose 6.4% between January 2022 and January 2023 as price pressure from household staples such as food and shelter remains elevated, according to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Published: Tuesday, February 21st, 2023 @ 1:31 pm
By: Daily Wire
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In Tuesday night’s State of The Union speech, President Joe Biden focused his comments on a theme to “finish the job,” proposing new taxpayer-paid benefits, focusing on the more than 20,000 projects related to the infrastructure bill, and highlighting climate policy in the Inflation Reduction Act.
Published: Tuesday, February 21st, 2023 @ 11:11 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) issued the following statement today after the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released their annual Budget and Economic Outlook report.
Published: Monday, February 20th, 2023 @ 3:06 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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As inflation and consumer prices continue to soar, world-renown master painter and influence salesman Hunter Biden has announced that all corrupt dealings with foreign oligarchs will now include a 15% surcharge for the "Big Guy."
Published: Tuesday, February 14th, 2023 @ 3:46 am
By: Babylon Bee
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