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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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New worries as home values plunge in a decrease that hasn’t been seen since the Great Recession
Published: Saturday, March 11th, 2023 @ 8:40 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It’s been quite a year for the state and national economy. Looking back on 2022, North Carolina saw economic growth and recovery from lockdowns but also indications of a recession.
Published: Monday, January 9th, 2023 @ 1:37 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The ruling class thought they could shut down large swaths of the economy during Covid, and paper over any negative effects by flooding the economy with newly-printed money. But all they did was delay the inevitable economic carnage.
Published: Friday, July 8th, 2022 @ 8:15 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos slammed Democrat President Joe Biden on Sunday for trying to claim that his administration had lowered the deficit amid skyrocketing inflation.
Published: Tuesday, May 17th, 2022 @ 12:01 am
By: Daily Wire
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The House of Representatives faced backlash late this week over a plan to use taxpayer money to give staffers in Washington, D.C., and in district offices across the country, free Peloton memberships while the American people feel the pain of soaring inflation rates.
Published: Monday, May 16th, 2022 @ 11:29 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos slammed Democrat President Joe Biden late Friday evening for trying to connect skyrocketing inflation rates to corporations paying taxes.
Published: Monday, May 16th, 2022 @ 11:02 am
By: Daily Wire
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Roseburg Forest Products to create 137 new jobs in Halifax County
Published: Thursday, July 22nd, 2021 @ 11:58 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper released a recommended budget for FY 2021-2023 that will strengthen North Carolina to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic and ignite recovery for all North Carolinians.
Published: Wednesday, March 24th, 2021 @ 5:14 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council Bharat Ramamurti, March 9, 2021
Published: Saturday, March 13th, 2021 @ 8:55 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Gov. Roy Cooper is again pushing for a multibillion-dollar infrastructure bond, but Republican leaders caution that North Carolina’s still-unsteady economy makes it impossible to tell whether it would be prudent.
Published: Tuesday, January 19th, 2021 @ 10:30 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Douglas Carr offers National Review Online readers a critique of the Federal Reserve‘s latest policy change.
Published: Friday, September 18th, 2020 @ 8:06 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Because the state hasn't passed an actual budget bill since FY 2018-19, however, the recommendations are essentially spending adjustments because there is no actual budget to adjust.
Published: Thursday, September 3rd, 2020 @ 5:00 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Martin Hutchinson warns at National Review Online about problems tied to the American economy’s current trajectory.
Published: Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020 @ 11:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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This pandemic has affected every corner of our state, including our state budget needs. For many families, it has also shifted their priorities.
Published: Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020 @ 11:48 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Cooper’s Budget Proposal Fights the COVID-19 Pandemic While Investing in North Carolina’s Future
Published: Tuesday, September 1st, 2020 @ 2:30 am
By: Governor's Office
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“Support for a Determined North Carolina” lays out a path to weather the pandemic while boosting the state in the long term
Published: Sunday, August 30th, 2020 @ 10:49 am
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina should avoid borrowing billions, even though the state’s “credit card limit,” a recent study says, is more than $11 billion over the next decade.
Published: Monday, February 10th, 2020 @ 12:44 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Governor Cooper proposed a responsible bond to build new schools and update aging infrastructure
Published: Thursday, January 30th, 2020 @ 11:39 am
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina’s state pension plan is prepared to weather another recession, a Pew Charitable Trusts stress test says.
Published: Thursday, December 5th, 2019 @ 12:54 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Joined by dozens of public school teachers and health care professionals and advocates, Governor Roy Cooper today spoke about his veto of the budget passed this week by the legislature.
Published: Saturday, June 29th, 2019 @ 3:44 am
By: Governor's Office
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Ford Porter, spokesperson for Governor Roy Cooper, shared the following statement after the House and Senate Republicans released their conference budget:
Published: Thursday, June 27th, 2019 @ 3:59 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Remarks by President Trump and Prime Minister Abe of Japan Before Bilateral Meeting
Published: Sunday, May 5th, 2019 @ 5:27 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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"North Carolina should put a school bond to a vote so the people can decide whether to fix our old schools and build new ones. Skimming money that should go to teacher pay raises and other school funding is like using your gas money to buy a car."
Published: Saturday, February 23rd, 2019 @ 7:44 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Since President Trump has taken office, economic growth rates have soared, 4.2 percent in the last quarter, and unemployment rates are the lowest in decades, at present 3.7 percent
Published: Saturday, December 29th, 2018 @ 12:52 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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N.C. Treasurer Dale Folwell on Thursday announced that all three major national bond rating agencies reaffirmed the state's "AAA" bond rating.
Published: Saturday, July 8th, 2017 @ 11:53 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Federal Reserve Bank, also known as "The Fed," was created in 1913 to regulate the banks and to ensure a stable dollar
Published: Saturday, April 29th, 2017 @ 11:00 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that the state has accepted offers totaling $12.6 million for three properties as part of his Project Phoenix initiative to return underutilized state properties to more productive and efficient use
Published: Saturday, November 19th, 2016 @ 1:03 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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State Completes Sale of Bailey-Tucker House as Part of Governor McCrory's Project Phoenix InitiativeAs part of Governor McCrory's Project Phoenix initiative to return underutilized state properties to more productive and efficient use, the governor announced today that the state has completed the sale of the historic Bailey-Tucker House in Raleigh's Blount Street District.
Published: Thursday, October 27th, 2016 @ 11:52 am
By: McCrory Communications
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As part of Governor Pat McCrory's Project Phoenix initiative to return underutilized state properties to more productive and efficient use, the governor announced today that the state has completed the $1.5 million sale of the historic Heck-Andrews House in Raleigh's Blount Street District
Published: Friday, August 26th, 2016 @ 12:54 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory announced that the state has completed the sale of two historic houses in the Blount Street District as part of his Project Phoenix initiative to return underutilized state properties to more productive and efficient use
Published: Sunday, August 14th, 2016 @ 12:08 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Mark Twain's famous quip about the rumors of his demise applies to the private higher education lending industry
Published: Friday, June 24th, 2016 @ 4:56 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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It's cheap to borrow right now. That doesn't mean you ought to load up with new debt, however, and this same wisdom applies to the public sector
Published: Wednesday, June 1st, 2016 @ 7:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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