In 2013, the new Republican-led General Assembly took steps to foster economic growth by lowering the state’s corporate income tax rate. The corporate income tax is a burden that ultimately falls on workers.
Published: Thursday, May 11th, 2023 @ 2:23 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Unemployment fell in March as the number of new jobs aligned with expectations, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Friday.
Published: Saturday, May 6th, 2023 @ 4:45 am
By: Daily Wire
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In Tuesday's N.C. stop, Biden claimed that “extreme MAGA Republicans” are threatening to undo all of the progress that he has made over the past 2.5 years.
Published: Monday, April 17th, 2023 @ 11:36 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The economy added just 236,000 jobs in March, making this the lowest number of monthly jobs added of Biden’s presidency
Published: Sunday, April 16th, 2023 @ 6:14 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Unemployment increased in February even as the number of new jobs exceeded analysts’ forecasts, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Friday.
Published: Sunday, March 19th, 2023 @ 9:23 am
By: Daily Wire
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The number of job openings in the United States decreased to 10.8 million as of January, according to data released on Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, even as the number of available positions continues to drastically exceed the number of unemployed workers.
Published: Thursday, March 16th, 2023 @ 1:44 am
By: Daily Wire
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Today, Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel released the following statement on the February jobs report:
Published: Wednesday, March 15th, 2023 @ 8:08 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned lawmakers on Tuesday that the central bank would continue to increase the target federal funds rate as inflationary pressures remain elevated.
Published: Wednesday, March 15th, 2023 @ 12:18 am
By: Daily Wire
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Unemployment fell in January as the number of new jobs drastically exceeded analysts’ forecasts, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Friday.
Published: Tuesday, February 14th, 2023 @ 3:53 am
By: Daily Wire
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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell 0.1% in December after increasing 0.1% in November, according to the latest release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. On an annual basis, prices have increased 6.5%. Core inflation, which excludes volatile energy and food prices, rose 5.7% on an annual basis.
Published: Saturday, January 21st, 2023 @ 12:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Some argue that minimum wage increases would create more wealth for those with the greatest need in North Carolina
Published: Wednesday, January 4th, 2023 @ 11:56 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Household debt rose again in the third quarter of 2022, according to the latest report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Published: Monday, December 19th, 2022 @ 6:33 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Speaking at the 59th Annual Economic Forecast Luncheon in Phoenix, Arizona, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller implied that employers should slow down any wage increases they hand out so that the American economy can temper inflation.
Published: Saturday, November 26th, 2022 @ 7:06 pm
By: Daily Wire
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North Carolina’s unemployment rate increased for the second consecutive month in September according to the latest release from the North Carolina Department of Commerce.
Published: Wednesday, November 16th, 2022 @ 2:55 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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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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North Carolina’s unemployment rate increased to 3.5% in August after remaining flat at 3.4% for four consecutive months prior, according to the latest release from the North Carolina Department of Commerce.
Published: Friday, September 30th, 2022 @ 3:38 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Oxfam’s annual ranking of states with free-market policies is out, and once again its title is proving to be good clickbait for left-leaning policy groups and news media.
Published: Saturday, September 10th, 2022 @ 9:11 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Joe Biden has continuously gaslit North Carolinians by telling us that his economic plan is working.
Published: Monday, September 5th, 2022 @ 12:35 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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North Carolina’s July unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.4% for the fourth consecutive month according to the latest release from the North Carolina Department of Commerce. The national rate decreased by 0.1% to 3.5%.
Published: Wednesday, August 24th, 2022 @ 12:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Scratching Beneath the Surface Reveals a Struggling Labor Market
Published: Thursday, August 11th, 2022 @ 4:15 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina’s June unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.4% for the third consecutive month according to the latest release from the North Carolina Department of Commerce. The national rate also remains unchanged at 3.6%
Published: Friday, July 29th, 2022 @ 1:30 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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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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Larry Summers, who served as Treasury Secretary under former President Bill Clinton and director of the National Economic Council under former President Barack Obama, warned during a CNN interview late last week that it was unlikely that inflation rates would return to normal any time soon.
Published: Monday, July 4th, 2022 @ 1:37 am
By: Daily Wire
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Proposal would use $1.3 billion or 20% out of the anticipated $4.2 billion of this year’s state surplus.
Published: Thursday, June 9th, 2022 @ 9:17 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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CPI surged by 8.5 percent and real average hourly earnings fell 2.7 percent, with rising prices eating up any wage growth
Published: Sunday, April 17th, 2022 @ 2:07 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Ted Budd Discussing Why He Has Never Wavered from America First Policies
Published: Friday, April 8th, 2022 @ 8:48 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Biden caused inflation harming people
Published: Friday, December 17th, 2021 @ 4:18 pm
By: Countrygirl1411
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The Biden “plan” is not working. These are just a few of the ways experts are describing the worst jobs report of the year.
Published: Sunday, December 5th, 2021 @ 11:15 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina’s economic health seems strong. Taxes are low, cost of living is below average, and a recent CNBC study gave the state a No. 2 ranking as “Best for Business” because of solid growth, quality workforce, business friendliness, and technology.
Published: Sunday, November 7th, 2021 @ 11:10 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Biden agenda destroy, destroy, destroy
Published: Monday, September 27th, 2021 @ 5:20 pm
By: Countrygirl1411
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Things getting more expensive fast
Published: Friday, August 27th, 2021 @ 12:57 pm
By: Countrygirl1411
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