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Nominal retail sales increased last month by 1% as inflation continued to accelerate, according to a Friday report from the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Published: Wednesday, July 27th, 2022 @ 2:27 am
By: Daily Wire
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Retail sales had an incredible rebound in May, according to economic experts, charging up 17.7% as stores and other businesses reopened following coronavirus-related lockdowns.
Published: Wednesday, June 17th, 2020 @ 3:27 pm
By: Daily Wire
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On Wednesday, the Commerce Department revealed that U.S. retail sales dropped by a historic percentage in March as a result of the state-mandated shutdowns, a devastating report that sent stocks plunging.
Published: Saturday, April 18th, 2020 @ 9:06 am
By: Daily Wire
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The state Department of Revenue is gearing up to assess sales taxes on more out-of-state online retailers who make sales to North Carolina residents. But it's unclear whether the department has the legal authority to do so, a former legislative leader says
Published: Tuesday, August 21st, 2018 @ 12:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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As a longtime observer of the North Carolina legislature, I have a pet peeve: lawmakers, lobbyists, and reporters alike focus too much attention on the General Fund of the state budget, those expenditures funded largely by state taxes on incomes and retail sales.
Published: Friday, September 25th, 2015 @ 11:55 am
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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North Carolina's tax on retail sales needs reforming. At the present time, there exists a hodgepodge of taxes on consumption and sales that show very little consistency or forethought.
Published: Monday, August 20th, 2012 @ 2:41 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In a past column I described the political debate about North Carolina's economy as a disagreement among three schools of thought about how best to stimulate growth.
Published: Wednesday, March 14th, 2012 @ 5:46 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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