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The labor market lost considerable momentum last year, with only 584,000 jobs added, averaging 49,000 positions per month.
Published: Monday, January 19th, 2026 @ 2:28 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Charlotte’s office delinquency rates is at 30%, well above the national average of around 5%.
Published: Tuesday, December 12th, 2023 @ 12:18 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The nonprofit Tax Foundation has released its State Business Tax Climate Index each year since 2003, distilling complicated tax environments into a simple and easy-to-understand ranking. The index is focused on how states generate revenue, not how much.
Published: Thursday, November 17th, 2022 @ 1:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Federal Reserve announced an increase in interest rates Wednesday afternoon, boosting the cost of borrowing money by 0.75%, the largest increase in a single meeting in nearly 30 years.
Published: Sunday, June 26th, 2022 @ 3:23 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The new September jobs report numbers, released on Friday, proved yet another disaster for the Biden administration to contend with, as business analysts labeled the numbers the “worst” of the year and revealed that labor shortages are “getting worse.”
Published: Wednesday, December 8th, 2021 @ 1:49 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, July 22, 2021
Published: Monday, August 16th, 2021 @ 11:07 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina boasts three of the top four metro areas in a new national ranking comparing a decade’s worth of housing growth to job growth.
Published: Sunday, July 18th, 2021 @ 11:36 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina boasts three of the top four metro areas in a new national ranking comparing a decade’s worth of housing growth to job growth.
Published: Saturday, July 17th, 2021 @ 12:57 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Record visitor spending in 2018 was reflected with visitor spending increases in all 100 counties, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
Published: Saturday, August 17th, 2019 @ 9:21 am
By: Governor's Office
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States and municipalities courting of large corporations such as Amazon and Apple has brought the folly of economic development tax incentives into the public awareness
Published: Friday, December 28th, 2018 @ 7:52 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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The single best tribute to our workers can be found in the unmatched quality and craftsmanship of the amazing products they bring from the blueprint to the storefront. 'Made in the USA' is a global symbol of unrivaled excellence.
Published: Wednesday, July 25th, 2018 @ 2:32 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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We're fighting to give every American - all over the country, every single American - a future of dignity and purpose and of pride.
Published: Tuesday, April 17th, 2018 @ 10:25 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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White House: President Donald J. Trump's Tax Cuts will Generate Greater Economic Opportunity for AllSmall business owners will be able to grow and thrive under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Published: Monday, April 16th, 2018 @ 4:33 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Roy Cooper is an experienced and capable politician. So far, his approval ratings are fine
Published: Monday, January 29th, 2018 @ 10:51 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, and Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced the Fostering Innovation Act, bipartisan legislation that would provide commonsense regulatory relief for many innovative companies that are in scientific and medical research field
Published: Wednesday, November 15th, 2017 @ 6:37 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Stark differences in conservative Republican and liberal Democratic fiscal priorities were clearly on display during a Senate Finance Committee meeting Wednesday at which a $1 billion tax cut package was approved by voice vote
Published: Tuesday, April 4th, 2017 @ 4:03 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Despite the threats from outside sources, this past week, the General Assembly's Fiscal Research Division and the Office of State Budget and Management released a report that North Carolina is expected to have a half billion dollar surplus this year
Published: Sunday, February 12th, 2017 @ 9:17 pm
By: Bill Cook
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This past Sunday, editors at the News & Observer ran Tell the truth on NC school funding. Not surprisingly, the N&O gives their side of school funding.
Published: Friday, December 9th, 2016 @ 3:40 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Governor Pat McCrory and Department of Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla III announced today that visitor spending has increased in all regions of North Carolina.
Published: Thursday, August 18th, 2016 @ 11:57 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Few political promises are as common as this one: “My policies will create jobs.”
Published: Sunday, June 12th, 2016 @ 10:36 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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I recently had the honor of speaking in favor of occupational licensing reform before a legislative oversight committee.
Published: Tuesday, May 10th, 2016 @ 6:24 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Last week I had the honor of speaking in favor of occupational licensing reform before a legislative oversight committee (you can view my presentation here)...
Published: Thursday, March 10th, 2016 @ 5:32 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III joined over 200 business and education leaders today at the 7th annual small business summit to celebrate North Carolina's economic successes.
Published: Wednesday, January 13th, 2016 @ 3:46 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Building on transformational reforms begun in 2011, North Carolina's elected leaders continued changes in 2015 to curtail spending, instill fiscal responsibility, rein in regulations, improve education, make government open and accountable, and create the best possible conditions for economic growth
Published: Thursday, January 7th, 2016 @ 5:15 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Over the past five years, North Carolina has become a more attractive place to work, live, invest, and do business.
Published: Thursday, January 7th, 2016 @ 3:41 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory and Department of Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III announced today that 97 of the state's 100 counties saw increases in visitor spending in 2014.
Published: Tuesday, August 11th, 2015 @ 11:08 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina's economy grew slower in 2014 than in 2013, according to data released last week by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Published: Thursday, June 18th, 2015 @ 9:55 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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According to a recent High Point University poll, North Carolinians feel better about the direction of the economy than they have in many years. According to just-released data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, North Carolinians seem to have a pretty good grasp of what's going on in their jo
Published: Monday, March 23rd, 2015 @ 6:57 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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When the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest jobs report on December 19, most North Carolina politicians, journalists, economists, and policy analysts immediately zeroed in on the state's recent performance.
Published: Wednesday, December 31st, 2014 @ 9:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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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.)
Published: Friday, October 31st, 2014 @ 5:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The latest federal employment data for North Carolina support the case that a fiscally conservative approach to state fiscal policy is helping improve the economy's long-term outlook. That's the assessment from John Locke Foundation President John Hood.
Published: Sunday, April 20th, 2014 @ 10:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, few of the fastest growing occupations require a four-year or graduate degree for entry. In this week's CommenTerry, I discuss implications of their findings for North Carolina.
Published: Saturday, March 22nd, 2014 @ 1:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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