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So far this decade, North Carolina’s economy — as measured by inflation-adjusted gross domestic product — has expanded by an average of 1.7 percent a year. That’s a bit faster than the Southeastern average but slower than the national one.
Published: Tuesday, October 29th, 2019 @ 12:50 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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If the most important factor determining the welfare of workers is the growth rate of the economy, that has policy implications that free-market conservatives, among others, will welcome.
Published: Thursday, February 14th, 2019 @ 8:33 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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I'd have structured it a bit differently and combined it with budget cuts. But even as is, the federal tax reform enacted by Congress and signed by President Trump will enhance economic growth for the nation as a whole, and for North Carolina in particular
Published: Tuesday, August 14th, 2018 @ 3:56 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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There are many different ideas about the best way to increase the growth of North Carolina's economy
Published: Thursday, July 13th, 2017 @ 1:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The science fiction pioneer H.G. Wells once observed that "human history is, in essence, a history of ideas."
Published: Saturday, October 15th, 2016 @ 10:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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If you want to understand the debate about how best to promote growth within a capitalist society, start with the root word: capital.
Published: Tuesday, April 7th, 2015 @ 10:54 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Just about every political cause in Raleigh is being pitched as a spur to economic growth. It's easy to see why. North Carolina continues to post...
Published: Wednesday, May 29th, 2013 @ 6:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Whether the setting is Raleigh or Washington, the tax reform debate will inevitably come down to one Big Question: Are you willing to trade current tax preferences for lower marginal tax rates?
Published: Thursday, March 14th, 2013 @ 4:52 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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As you may know, the John Locke Foundation has just published a new book - First in Freedom: Transforming Ideas into Consequences for North Carolina - that proposes a new tax system for our state.
Published: Sunday, January 27th, 2013 @ 5:05 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The average North Carolinian has endured hundreds of broadcast ads, print mailers, emails, phone calls, news stories, and personal visits about politics during the 2012 election cycle.
Published: Friday, November 2nd, 2012 @ 12:31 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A few days ago I wrote that the state spending plan just approved by the North Carolina General Assembly was the right and responsible thing to do given current fiscal and economic realities.
Published: Saturday, June 30th, 2012 @ 10:41 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In my new book Our Best Foot Forward, I analyze the economic challenges facing North Carolina and offer a 10-point plan to promote economic growth across the state.
Published: Saturday, June 16th, 2012 @ 12:16 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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For the better part of a century, U.S. politicians have made it one of their major goals to maximize the proportion of Americans who purchase rather than rent their primary dwellings.
Published: Thursday, June 14th, 2012 @ 8:38 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The next time you hear a North Carolina politician talk about the "need" to use tax dollars or public debt to build a new ballpark, convention center, rail line, or similar luxury, ask them this simple question: how much more do you think we can afford?
Published: Wednesday, March 28th, 2012 @ 10:16 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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