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Pension plans for state government retirees are strained
 
New business creation filings grew 40% in 2021 over 2020, for a total of 178,300 new businesses in the state.
New business creation filings grew 40% in 2021 over 2020, for a total of 178,300 new businesses in the state.
 
An internet café in New York City is asking customers for donations to pay for skyrocketing electricity bills.
An internet café in New York City is asking customers for donations to pay for skyrocketing electricity bills.
 
At the February Board meeting, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $1,080,800 in funding to support projects through the Open Grants Program and $562,678 in increased Disaster Recovery Grant Program funding.
At the February Board meeting, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $1,080,800 in funding to support projects through the Open Grants Program and $562,678 in increased Disaster Recovery Grant Program funding.
 
Today, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $1,080,800 in funding to support projects through the Open Grants Program and $562,678 in increased Disaster Recovery Grant Program funding.
Today, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $1,080,800 in funding to support projects through the Open Grants Program and $562,678 in increased Disaster Recovery Grant Program funding.
 
President Joe Biden’s approval rating in North Carolina has taken a beating since the first quarter of the year, with just 39% of North Carolinians approving of him today, compared to 57% who disapprove.
President Joe Biden’s approval rating in North Carolina has taken a beating since the first quarter of the year, with just 39% of North Carolinians approving of him today, compared to 57% who disapprove.
 
Record prize money and contestants for the world-famous fishing tournament emblematic of larger reopening economic trends across the state.
Record prize money and contestants for the world-famous fishing tournament emblematic of larger reopening economic trends across the state.
 
Editors at Issues and Insights aren’t too thrilled about the latest economic projections from Paul Krugman.
Editors at Issues and Insights aren’t too thrilled about the latest economic projections from Paul Krugman.
 
Universities’ profligate spending habits have caught up with them after substantial losses in student enrollments due to COVID-19.
Universities’ profligate spending habits have caught up with them after substantial losses in student enrollments due to COVID-19.
 
North Carolina’s economy, battered by COVID-19 itself as well as government’s costly attempts to contain its spread, is still struggling to recover.
North Carolina’s economy, battered by COVID-19 itself as well as government’s costly attempts to contain its spread, is still struggling to recover.
 
April’s jobs report further illustrates that the American economy continues to roar ahead, lifting up American workers and bringing prosperity to communities across the Nation.
April’s jobs report further illustrates that the American economy continues to roar ahead, lifting up American workers and bringing prosperity to communities across the Nation.
 
In February 2010, there were about 431,000 jobs at manufacturing enterprises in North Carolina. By February 2019, that number had grown to about 476,000.
In February 2010, there were about 431,000 jobs at manufacturing enterprises in North Carolina. By February 2019, that number had grown to about 476,000.
 
Clearly, 2018 was a Democratic year, as it should have been given a Republican was in the White House. The Democrats picked up 40 seats in the House and seven governorships
Clearly, 2018 was a Democratic year, as it should have been given a Republican was in the White House. The Democrats picked up 40 seats in the House and seven governorships
 
How should we respond to the urban-rural divide? The question has legions of politicians, scholars, journalists, and businesses scrambling for answers
How should we respond to the urban-rural divide? The question has legions of politicians, scholars, journalists, and businesses scrambling for answers
 
We have accomplished an economic turnaround of historic proportions.
 
After years of trying but failing to block the implementation of conservative policies in Raleigh, the state's progressive movement has a new rhetorical theme: North Carolina's recent economic performance has been lagging behind that of our neighbors
After years of trying but failing to block the implementation of conservative policies in Raleigh, the state's progressive movement has a new rhetorical theme: North Carolina's recent economic performance has been lagging behind that of our neighbors
 
Democrats believe that their progressive policies would be best for North Carolina's economy
Democrats believe that their progressive policies would be best for North Carolina's economy
 
Although North Carolina encompasses many islands, our state is certainly not an island when it comes to economic growth and social development
Although North Carolina encompasses many islands, our state is certainly not an island when it comes to economic growth and social development
 
Democrats and liberal commentators have been loudly and gleefully attacking Donald Trump and his campaign operatives for getting their chronologies wrong
Democrats and liberal commentators have been loudly and gleefully attacking Donald Trump and his campaign operatives for getting their chronologies wrong
 
The science fiction pioneer H.G. Wells once observed that "human history is, in essence, a history of ideas."
The science fiction pioneer H.G. Wells once observed that "human history is, in essence, a history of ideas."
 
Governor Pat McCrory announced today that North Carolina received an AAA bond rating from all three major bond rating agencies, the highest rating possible. The ratings are a result of sound fiscal management and prospects for continued economic growth under the governor's leadership...
Governor Pat McCrory announced today that North Carolina received an AAA bond rating from all three major bond rating agencies, the highest rating possible. The ratings are a result of sound fiscal management and prospects for continued economic growth under the governor's leadership...
 
North Carolina's economic and budget pictures look much better today than they did a few years ago.
 
Over the past 12 months, the nation as a whole has added nearly three million net new jobs
Over the past 12 months, the nation as a whole has added nearly three million net new jobs
 
Governor Pat McCrory has named Tom Adams of Brunswick County the next chairman of the North Carolina State Ports Authority Board of Directors.
Governor Pat McCrory has named Tom Adams of Brunswick County the next chairman of the North Carolina State Ports Authority Board of Directors.
 
Which picture of North Carolina's recent past is more accurate? I'll call the two alternatives Tar Heel Limbo and Tar Heel Heaven. (And, no, I'm not referring to the fake-class scandal at UNC-Chapel Hill. That's clearly Tar Heel Hell.)
Which picture of North Carolina's recent past is more accurate? I'll call the two alternatives Tar Heel Limbo and Tar Heel Heaven. (And, no, I'm not referring to the fake-class scandal at UNC-Chapel Hill. That's clearly Tar Heel Hell.)
 
The latest federal employment report delivers excellent news for North Carolina. That's the assessment from the John Locke Foundation's chairman, who notes that state employers added 14,000 new jobs in September. That means a net employment gain of 108,500 over the past year.
The latest federal employment report delivers excellent news for North Carolina. That's the assessment from the John Locke Foundation's chairman, who notes that state employers added 14,000 new jobs in September. That means a net employment gain of 108,500 over the past year.
 
Justin Wolfers, a University of Michigan economist and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, wrote a piece for The New York Times a couple of weeks ago that was partly a response to a previous piece I wrote for The Wall Street Journal about North Carolina’s recent drop in unemployment.
Justin Wolfers, a University of Michigan economist and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, wrote a piece for The New York Times a couple of weeks ago that was partly a response to a previous piece I wrote for The Wall Street Journal about North Carolina’s recent drop in unemployment.
 
Under the Bureau of Labor Statistics definition, discouraged workers are those who would otherwise be in the labor force but have gone so long without finding a job that they have stopped looking. According to critics of North Carolina's July 2013 exit from extended benefits under the...
Under the Bureau of Labor Statistics definition, discouraged workers are those who would otherwise be in the labor force but have gone so long without finding a job that they have stopped looking. According to critics of North Carolina's July 2013 exit from extended benefits under the...
 
Media reports of President Obama's Wednesday visit to the Triangle highlighted the absence of Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan, whose support of the Affordable Care Act has led political analysts to conclude she's at risk in her first re-election campaign. But the other two Democrats in the state's...
Media reports of President Obama's Wednesday visit to the Triangle highlighted the absence of Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan, whose support of the Affordable Care Act has led political analysts to conclude she's at risk in her first re-election campaign. But the other two Democrats in the state's...
 
Some left-wing commentators have speculated that a sizable number of public school teachers are leaving North Carolina to teach in states that are, presumably, more hospitable to the profession. They want the public to believe that policies instituted by Republican lawmakers are to blame. It is...
Some left-wing commentators have speculated that a sizable number of public school teachers are leaving North Carolina to teach in states that are, presumably, more hospitable to the profession. They want the public to believe that policies instituted by Republican lawmakers are to blame. It is...
 
On Jones Street (where the Legislature meets) there are hundreds of "great ideas" bubbling around--in the form of new laws. We suppose, when we elect lawmakers, they think they ought to make laws.
On Jones Street (where the Legislature meets) there are hundreds of "great ideas" bubbling around--in the form of new laws. We suppose, when we elect lawmakers, they think they ought to make laws.
 
Has North Carolina's economy turned the corner? It depends on how you define "turn the corner." And it depends on what measure you choose.
Has North Carolina's economy turned the corner? It depends on how you define "turn the corner." And it depends on what measure you choose.
 
While hardball politics is not the place one should ever go looking for intellectual rigor, North Carolina's political culture seems especially prone to hyperbole, illogic, and silliness.
While hardball politics is not the place one should ever go looking for intellectual rigor, North Carolina's political culture seems especially prone to hyperbole, illogic, and silliness.
 
I see that some politicians and government officials are continuing to cite magazine rankings that paint North Carolina's business climate in a favorable light. [Sigh]
I see that some politicians and government officials are continuing to cite magazine rankings that paint North Carolina's business climate in a favorable light. [Sigh]
 
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