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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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Some argue that minimum wage increases would create more wealth for those with the greatest need in North Carolina
Published: Wednesday, January 4th, 2023 @ 11:56 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Building permits are down more than 15% from a year ago.
Published: Saturday, December 24th, 2022 @ 4:05 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Joe Biden has continuously gaslit North Carolinians by telling us that his economic plan is working.
Published: Monday, September 5th, 2022 @ 12:35 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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As tax reform heats up across the country, high-tax states should take notice
Published: Monday, August 22nd, 2022 @ 1:04 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Scratching Beneath the Surface Reveals a Struggling Labor Market
Published: Thursday, August 11th, 2022 @ 4:15 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Raleigh and Asheville were named in Livability.com's Top 20 Places to Live, based in part on ease of remote work.
Published: Friday, August 5th, 2022 @ 4:23 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service under the office of Gov. Roy Cooper has agreed to a settlement with the federal government after an investigation alleged falsified timecards and compliance documents for grants from the federal AmeriCorps program.
Published: Thursday, November 4th, 2021 @ 11:58 am
By: Carolina Journal
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As he nears inauguration this week, President-Elect Joe Biden has proposed a $1.9 trillion relief package.
Published: Wednesday, January 20th, 2021 @ 11:53 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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There is a great deal of public discussion right now about the minimum wage.
Published: Tuesday, August 27th, 2019 @ 5:28 pm
By: John Richard Furlough
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On Wednesday evening, Tucker Carlson delivered a 15-minute monologue on his Fox News program regarding the future of economics and politics in the United States.
Published: Wednesday, January 16th, 2019 @ 4:08 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Seattle's minimum-wage hikes have made labor costs too expensive for a Subway franchise to afford to do the five-dollar footlong promotion
Published: Friday, January 12th, 2018 @ 1:47 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Wake County Sheriff’s Office personnel double-dipped by claiming their normal work pay while getting off-duty compensation for working at the State Fair, a report by State Auditor Beth Wood concludes
Published: Friday, October 27th, 2017 @ 1:48 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governors make lots of decisions. They propose budgets. They hire Cabinet secretaries and other key state officials. They appoint members to governing boards and licensing agencies. They sign or veto bills. They offer or withhold clemency to criminals.
Published: Sunday, February 22nd, 2015 @ 3:58 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Not much, it would seem. Yet according to the latest data, they are among the states leading the national pack in economic performance. The closer you look at the list of top performers, the more you start to see patterns that help explain why some states are faring well and others aren't within...
Published: Sunday, December 7th, 2014 @ 10:06 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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How is North Carolina's economy doing? That is always an important question. During election season, however, it takes on added significance. Fairly or not, voters often hold incumbent politicians responsible for the condition and recent performance of the economy.
Published: Monday, September 29th, 2014 @ 11:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Where are America's economic hotspots? If you answer that question based solely on what politicians or pundits say, you might well get it wrong. You might have gotten the impression, for example, that Sunbelt states consistently outperform Frostbelt states, or that California's economy is a...
Published: Thursday, April 24th, 2014 @ 7:34 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Congressional Budget Office - long the target of much love and affection by liberals and mainstream media types - is now feeling their wrath.
Published: Thursday, February 6th, 2014 @ 9:38 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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If you are even an occasional reader of this space, you know that I put very little stock in "best places for business" lists. There are too many of them, reflecting too many different and mutually incompatible methodologies. They produce conflicting information and often bear little relationship...
Published: Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013 @ 8:06 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A state audit has revealed that the N.C. Central University Law School's information technology and facilities director was given improper supplemental benefits to the tune of $59,271 during the last decade.
Published: Thursday, January 24th, 2013 @ 1:31 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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