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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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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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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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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Americans are still feeling the pinch at the grocery store even with inflation slightly decreasing, and prices will likely still be high in 2023.
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2023 @ 1:01 am
By: Daily Wire
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Will North Carolina be impacted by the layoffs? What this means for the 2023 economic outlook
Published: Thursday, January 26th, 2023 @ 3:25 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina’s decade of economic success deserves celebration. Even more so, however, it is worth applauding the important steps toward reform that state lawmakers have undertaken over the past decade.
Published: Thursday, January 26th, 2023 @ 9:05 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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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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Early last week North Carolina State Board of Elections issued a statement announcing an automatic adjustment to campaign contribution limits, increasing the maximum contribution from $5,600 to $6,400.
Published: Wednesday, January 18th, 2023 @ 1:22 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Consumer Price Index decreased 0.1% in December 2022, marking the largest inflationary decline in nearly three years, according to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Published: Tuesday, January 17th, 2023 @ 9:35 am
By: Daily Wire
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