No sooner had the sun gone down Christmas day than everyone started greeting you with “Happy New Year.” But will 2024 be happy?
Published: Thursday, February 22nd, 2024 @ 9:49 am
By: Tom Campbell
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Coming on the heels of a second-quarter report that saw losses of $526.7 million, VinFast reported Thursday that it lost an additional $623 million for the third quarter of 2023.
Published: Saturday, February 3rd, 2024 @ 2:06 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Questions surround Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans that were forgiven, including some in North Carolina, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published: Monday, December 11th, 2023 @ 1:23 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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In Ronald Reagan’s 1980 presidential campaign he asked the voters one question: Are you better off today than you were four years ago? It’s worth asking now.
Published: Monday, November 27th, 2023 @ 10:11 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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“Critics agree: The VinFast VF8 is very, very bad,” read the headline in the car-focused outlet Jalopnik.
Published: Saturday, June 24th, 2023 @ 12:34 am
By: Carolina Journal
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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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Nearly 60,000 North Carolinians never re-entered the labor force after the Covid shutdowns.
Published: Monday, November 14th, 2022 @ 9:59 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Hang onto your seats, everyone. Tired of your grocery bill going up and up each week?
Published: Sunday, January 23rd, 2022 @ 11:33 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Whether it is filling up at the pump, paying more for goods and services, or not finding your favorite item on the grocery store shelves, there is no denying that inflation and supply chain issues have affected everyone in one way or another.
Published: Friday, January 14th, 2022 @ 11:17 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A wearied North Carolina faces a third year of the pandemic with resignation and hope.
Published: Thursday, December 30th, 2021 @ 11:32 am
By: Tom Campbell
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Does our state government spend too much, too little, or just enough?
Published: Thursday, June 11th, 2020 @ 6:41 am
By: Tom Campbell
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WRAL reported this weekend about a new report which ranked North Carolina as the best place to do business in the South, and 6th best nationally.
Published: Wednesday, February 19th, 2020 @ 9:20 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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The 1920s were known as the “Roaring Twenties,” a decade when electricity, telephones and radios became commonplace in most homes and automobiles were not just for the rich.
Published: Thursday, January 9th, 2020 @ 9:07 am
By: Tom Campbell
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A friend recently posited the question, “If things are so good, why is everybody so mad?” At first, I chuckled, later realizing his premise made two assumptions worth pondering. The first is are things really so good? And is everyone mad?
Published: Friday, June 21st, 2019 @ 10:34 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Hickory has a labor shortage. Given our state's recent economic history, that claim may sound incredible. But it's true
Published: Thursday, August 2nd, 2018 @ 9:46 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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President Donald Trump's rock-hard stance against several international free trade deals is softening, and immigration reform might include guest worker provisions
Published: Thursday, February 1st, 2018 @ 7:25 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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It's a pretty safe bet that most N.C. voters dislike "corporate giveaways."
Published: Sunday, January 21st, 2018 @ 6:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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If energy companies respond to the Interior Department's recently announced process for pursuing oil and gas exploration off the North Carolina coast, it is likely that residents or visitors will never see any rigs, pipelines, or depots, as these facilities are located either far offshore
Published: Thursday, January 18th, 2018 @ 12:49 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A quarter-century after its launch, the Global TransPark continues searching for a strategic plan that works.
Published: Wednesday, August 23rd, 2017 @ 5:14 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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When Republicans were in the minority in North Carolina's political power structure they frequently complained that Democrats were like a broken record.
Published: Sunday, March 19th, 2017 @ 11:08 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Timing matters, in both stand-up comedy and interpreting statistical trends
Published: Tuesday, February 7th, 2017 @ 7:06 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The halfway mark of this event-filled year is a good time to reflect on the first six months in North Carolina. We would say the year's theme to date has been protest
Published: Wednesday, July 20th, 2016 @ 3:38 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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The Emerging Issues Forum always puts a microscope on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead and this year's event was no exception.
Published: Friday, February 19th, 2016 @ 7:46 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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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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Governor Pat McCrory, Chair of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Governors Coalition, issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Interior released its review that could allow seismic testing firms, under certain conditions.
Published: Wednesday, March 5th, 2014 @ 7:50 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Tax reform goes into effect in 2014, lowering tax rates for every individual and corporation in the state. Regular review and routine repeal of burdensome regulations will begin to loosen government's grip on businesses, signaling that North Carolina is again open for business and welcomes entrepren
Published: Friday, January 17th, 2014 @ 5:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Tax reform moved a step closer to the finish line Tuesday as the Republican-led state Senate gave its tentative approval to its modified plan by a 32-15 margin. While it's not clear whether Republican Gov. Pat McCrory backs the proposal, the GOP leader in the House says his...
Published: Thursday, July 4th, 2013 @ 6:16 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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