According to the latest report from the N.C. Department of Commerce, North Carolina has a 3.3% unemployment rate, the lowest in decades.
Published: Sunday, November 19th, 2023 @ 11:39 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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As the midpoint of the Atlantic hurricane season approaches, victims of Hurricanes Matthew and Florence are still waiting to return home years later.
Published: Monday, November 6th, 2023 @ 7:59 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Most North Carolinians probably know that the “Regulators” were a group of Piedmont farmers who opposed the heavy-handed enforcement of taxes and fees by the colonial government in the years preceding the War of Independence.
Published: Wednesday, July 12th, 2023 @ 7:11 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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Wendy’s announced on Thursday that the company will test a robotic system to deliver orders underground from its kitchens to distinct parking spots outside of its restaurants, a move which comes as the food services sector turns toward automation in response to labor shortages.
Published: Monday, June 5th, 2023 @ 7:19 am
By: Daily Wire
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The average age of cars and light-duty trucks on American roads has reached 12.5 years, according to a report from S&P Global, a phenomenon that comes as bottlenecked supply chains and elevated inflation continue their toll on households.
Published: Sunday, May 28th, 2023 @ 12:13 am
By: Daily Wire
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Officials at the Federal Reserve announced a 0.25% increase in the target federal funds rate on Wednesday, marking a slowdown from previous rate hikes meant to combat inflation, even as the financial sector contends with the collapse of three medium-sized regional banks.
Published: Friday, May 19th, 2023 @ 12:35 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and other Biden administration officials are working to increase migration from Central America into the U.S., even as an expected surge of illegal crossings at the southern border is expected.
Published: Saturday, May 6th, 2023 @ 8:24 am
By: Daily Wire
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Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) condemned the Biden administration for implementing energy efficiency standards for mobile homes in a rule that will increase costs for low-income households.
Published: Sunday, April 30th, 2023 @ 8:19 am
By: Daily Wire
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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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Small businesses impacted by the current economic tumult are filing for bankruptcy at levels last witnessed at the outset of the lockdown-induced recession, even as President Joe Biden touts an uptick in new business ventures.
Published: Thursday, April 20th, 2023 @ 2:27 am
By: Daily Wire
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Economic volatility over the past year has severely impacted retirement savings, with more than half of households falling short of the savings trajectory needed to retire at their desired level.
Published: Friday, April 7th, 2023 @ 10:16 am
By: Daily Wire
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Democratic and Republican members of the Senate Banking Committee drew attention on Thursday to the effect of low housing supply on prices.
Published: Sunday, February 19th, 2023 @ 5:12 pm
By: Daily Wire
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It’s been more expensive to fill up your gas tank in North Carolina in the past two years, and now, it may be even more expensive to insure the vehicle you drive. How much more? How about 28.4%?
Published: Thursday, February 16th, 2023 @ 1:56 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) and other House Democrats strongly objected to the renaming of a subcommittee because the new name contained the term “welfare.”
Published: Thursday, February 9th, 2023 @ 9:31 pm
By: Daily Wire
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NCORR had gotten $778 million in federal dollars to help people hurt by Hurricanes Matthew and Florence, yet some remain homeless.
Published: Wednesday, February 8th, 2023 @ 5:01 am
By: Carolina Journal
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ECU Health announced a number of adjustments to its care delivery system designed to help the organization adapt to a rapidly-changing health care environment while creating clinical and operational efficiencies needed
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2023 @ 3:33 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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While the nationwide labor shortage has been widely reported, one local Chick-Fil-A has suffered from an acute need for more workers. The store manager for the Omaha location says his location is staffed well below the nationwide average, with only 68 people working his drive-thru line.
Published: Thursday, January 26th, 2023 @ 2:13 pm
By: Babylon Bee
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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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Various polls show that economists generally expect a recession this year, although there is no consensus among leading analysts.
Published: Sunday, January 8th, 2023 @ 9:39 am
By: Daily Wire
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Unemployment remained historically low in November as the number of new jobs soared past economists’ forecasts, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Friday.
Published: Friday, December 23rd, 2022 @ 11:09 am
By: Daily Wire
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The average cost for a Thanksgiving dinner of 10 people is $64.05, up 20% from last year’s record-setting $53.31.
Published: Wednesday, December 21st, 2022 @ 2:59 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Home prices are falling at a record pace, according to data from S&P Global released Tuesday.
Published: Wednesday, November 30th, 2022 @ 12:05 pm
By: Daily Wire
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As inflation comes home to roost for many American families preparing to celebrate Thanksgiving, leadership at one of the largest poultry producers in the nation is denying that households will shift from turkey to other alternatives.
Published: Monday, November 28th, 2022 @ 9:10 am
By: Daily Wire
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos warned on Tuesday that the economy is headed for choppy waters.
Published: Monday, November 14th, 2022 @ 9:45 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The unemployment rate reached 3.7% in the month of October as payrolls rose by 261,000, according to a Friday report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Published: Saturday, November 12th, 2022 @ 6:22 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Steve Forbes, the chair of Forbes Media and editor-in-chief of Forbes Magazine, argued on Monday that Republicans have an addiction to government spending nearly as severe as their Democratic colleagues.
Published: Sunday, November 6th, 2022 @ 1:12 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Real gross domestic product (GDP) is confirmed to have shrunk at an annualized rate of 0.6% in the second quarter of 2022, according to a Thursday report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Published: Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022 @ 8:40 am
By: Daily Wire
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Fiscal discipline is missing from the battle against elevated inflation, according to a paper published by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget last week.
Published: Tuesday, October 25th, 2022 @ 10:56 pm
By: Daily Wire
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A clip of former President Donald Trump arguing that the election of President Joe Biden would lead to a plummeting stock market circulated online on Friday after Wall Street saw a bloodbath.
Published: Sunday, October 23rd, 2022 @ 3:44 am
By: Daily Wire
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N.C. farmers question paying $14.16 an hour in the H-2A program compared to $12 an hour in neighboring South Carolina.
Published: Friday, October 14th, 2022 @ 8:00 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Agricultural leaders in Missouri and Kansas are pressing their senators to greenlight legislation that could help them with the current labor shortage.
Published: Tuesday, September 27th, 2022 @ 11:12 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen lauded the business climate under President Joe Biden as “one of the quickest economic recoveries in our modern history.”
Published: Tuesday, September 27th, 2022 @ 11:06 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The Heritage Foundation will release a new ranking of educational freedom among the states on Friday, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.
Published: Tuesday, September 27th, 2022 @ 10:45 pm
By: Daily Wire
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