A bill presented by a bipartisan group of North Carolina lawmakers looks to expand teaching opportunities for ethnic-minority males.
Published: Wednesday, July 5th, 2023 @ 10:50 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina’s unemployment rate decreased again in April from March’s rate of 3.5% to 3.4% according to the latest release from the North Carolina Department of Commerce. The national rate also decreased to 3.4%.
Published: Wednesday, June 14th, 2023 @ 11:03 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The share of the American workforce composed of foreign-born workers rose to record levels last year, a phenomenon which comes as immigration surges in the wake of worldwide lockdowns and as the nation’s economy grapples with labor shortages.
Published: Tuesday, June 13th, 2023 @ 8:32 am
By: Daily Wire
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Target witnessed a $6 billion decrease in the retail behemoth’s market capitalization amid consumer backlash over a designer featured in the company’s most recent “Pride Month” collection who appears to have created products with Satanic imagery.
Published: Sunday, June 11th, 2023 @ 2:35 am
By: Daily Wire
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New York City Democratic Mayor Eric Adams claimed Friday that “body type” has no connection to a person’s health after signing a bill banning height and weight discrimination.
Published: Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 @ 12:17 am
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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The White House is claiming that illegal immigration is now down over 90% thanks to them redefining what illegal immigration is.
Published: Friday, June 2nd, 2023 @ 1:06 am
By: Babylon Bee
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The monthly local jobs report reveals unemployment rates and related economic indicators at the county level.
Published: Tuesday, May 30th, 2023 @ 6:52 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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American households currently have nearly $17.1 trillion in consumer debt, with balances standing $2.9 trillion higher than before the lockdown-induced recession, according to data released on Monday from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Published: Sunday, May 28th, 2023 @ 12:32 am
By: Daily Wire
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Farming subsidies have been a contentious issue in the agricultural industry for years. Although they were initially designed to support smaller farmers, they have ultimately ended up harming them. In this article, we will examine some of the ways in which farming subsidies have had adverse effects
Published: Sunday, May 21st, 2023 @ 3:51 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.5% in March according to the latest release from the North Carolina Department of Commerce. This is lower than February’s revised rate of 3.6%, yet 0.2 percentage points higher than the unemployment rate in March of last year.
Published: Saturday, May 20th, 2023 @ 12:38 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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JPMorgan Chase assumed control of First Republic Bank on Monday after the latter company collapsed due to turmoil in the financial sector.
Published: Wednesday, May 17th, 2023 @ 6:00 am
By: Daily Wire
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New York City Police Department officials announced Tuesday that authorities added a dystopian robotic K-9 unit named “Spot” to its ranks as crime increases citywide and the department struggles to manage its limited resources effectively.
Published: Saturday, May 13th, 2023 @ 10:28 am
By: Daily Wire
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The Environmental Protection Agency released new carbon emissions standards for power plants that burn coal and natural gas, a move which some energy experts and lawmakers caution will decrease power reliability and artificially increase electricity costs for households.
Published: Friday, May 12th, 2023 @ 11:40 pm
By: Daily Wire
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) applauded the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for halting the Oracle Cerner Electronic Health Record (EHR) system deployments and pre-deployment, a move that Senator Tillis had repeatedly called for.
Published: Friday, May 12th, 2023 @ 12:34 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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A union representing employees of ActBlue, the nonprofit software firm which enables Democratic candidates and entities to fundraise, asserted on Monday that the company is falling short of “progressive values” as several of their members were affected by recent layoffs.
Published: Sunday, April 30th, 2023 @ 1:37 am
By: Daily Wire
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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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An open letter from hundreds of technology leaders, including Tesla chief executive Elon Musk and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, calling for a pause on artificial intelligence development induced widespread debate among researchers.
Published: Monday, April 17th, 2023 @ 9:41 am
By: Daily Wire
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The monthly local jobs report reveals unemployment rates and related economic indicators at the county level.
Published: Sunday, April 16th, 2023 @ 2:59 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Higher spending and lower revenue intake produced a $1.1 trillion budget deficit in the first six months of fiscal year 2023, according to a report released Monday by the Congressional Budget Office.
Published: Thursday, April 13th, 2023 @ 8:02 am
By: Daily Wire
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Declining Labor Force, Wages, and Work Hours Cause for Concern
Published: Monday, April 3rd, 2023 @ 11:31 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Unemployment rates increased in all but one of North Carolina’s 100 counties in January, according to the latest release from the state’s Department of Commerce. These local rates are not seasonally adjusted and are subject to large seasonal patterns.
Published: Friday, March 31st, 2023 @ 12:06 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Shares in Credit Suisse plummeted on Wednesday morning amid lackluster firm performance and spreading fears of a worldwide financial crisis.
Published: Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 @ 1:15 am
By: Daily Wire
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Declining Labor Force Participation and Real Wages
Published: Tuesday, March 21st, 2023 @ 1:25 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Facebook’s parent company, Meta, is considering a decentralized, text-based social media platform comparable to Twitter after some users, many of whom are Left-leaning, are seeking alternatives due to the company’s acquisition by Elon Musk.
Published: Sunday, March 19th, 2023 @ 5:17 pm
By: Daily Wire
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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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The number of job openings in the United States decreased to 10.8 million as of January, according to data released on Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, even as the number of available positions continues to drastically exceed the number of unemployed workers.
Published: Thursday, March 16th, 2023 @ 1:44 am
By: Daily Wire
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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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What a 2020 NC report tells us about this critical avenue for American companies
Published: Friday, March 10th, 2023 @ 12:08 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Supermarket chains in the United Kingdom have started to ration fruits and vegetables as a nationwide shortage of fresh produce continues.
Published: Thursday, March 9th, 2023 @ 4:46 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen contended on Monday that inflation is decreasing as a result of efforts from the Federal Reserve.
Published: Thursday, March 9th, 2023 @ 1:28 am
By: Daily Wire
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Vice President Kamala Harris claimed on Wednesday that the Biden administration has decreased electricity prices for American families even as data indicate the exact opposite.
Published: Friday, March 3rd, 2023 @ 2:02 am
By: Daily Wire
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The Office of State Budget and Management and the General Assembly’s Fiscal Research Division released their joint forecast for North Carolina’s revenue today. This is a standard procedure that occurs in the early days of the budgeting process to inform lawmakers of the state of the economy.
Published: Wednesday, March 1st, 2023 @ 11:29 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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