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It has come to our attention that the delightfully witty satirists of The Washington Post are going on strike this week. We here at The Babylon Bee stand in solidarity with our fellow comedians and join them in demanding fair wages.
Published: Friday, February 16th, 2024 @ 1:14 pm
By: Babylon Bee
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The recently passed NC state budget contains a provision that would not allow local governments and municipalities to establish minimum wage and other employment-related requirements for private employers.
Published: Monday, January 15th, 2024 @ 12:29 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A federal judge has rejected a Waynesville-based company's request to block a new federal rule linked to farm worker wages.
Published: Saturday, January 13th, 2024 @ 12:45 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced on Tuesday that his administration has sent two large planes full of supplies to Israel as the country wages war against the Palestinian terrorists responsible for murdering 1,400+ Israelis last week.
Published: Wednesday, November 1st, 2023 @ 10:02 am
By: Daily Wire
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Auto workers in Michigan are preparing to go on strike for higher wages at three major U.S. carmakers as the United Auto Workers (UAW) union criticizes President Joe Biden’s handouts for the electric vehicle industry.
Published: Tuesday, September 26th, 2023 @ 11:46 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The United Auto Workers announced a strike against Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis, as the union demands higher wages and “economic and social justice.”
Published: Tuesday, September 26th, 2023 @ 11:35 pm
By: Daily Wire
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auto workers union blasts electric vehcile provision in "Inflation Reduction Act"
Published: Wednesday, July 12th, 2023 @ 7:43 am
By: John Steed
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City of Washington considers hiring an Athletic Director and increasing wages on high paid workers over hiring EMTs
Published: Friday, May 26th, 2023 @ 12:14 am
By: Gary Ceres
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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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Nearly half a million students in Los Angeles missed school Tuesday after tens of thousands of workers employed with the second-largest district in the nation walked off the job, beginning a three-day strike demanding higher wages to afford Southern California living.
Published: Tuesday, April 4th, 2023 @ 10:58 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Declining Labor Force, Wages, and Work Hours Cause for Concern
Published: Monday, April 3rd, 2023 @ 11:31 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Declining Labor Force Participation and Real Wages
Published: Tuesday, March 21st, 2023 @ 1:25 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Real average hourly earnings fell 1.3% percent last month, marking the 23rd month in a row under Biden in which inflation has outpaced wages.
Published: Sunday, March 19th, 2023 @ 5:52 am
By: ENC NOW
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Real wages have been falling 22 consecutive months
Published: Wednesday, March 1st, 2023 @ 7:10 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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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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The U.S. Supreme Court will not take up Cleveland County v. Conner, a case from North Carolina dealing with a dispute over an EMS worker's wages.
Published: Saturday, January 7th, 2023 @ 10:38 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Indexing the standard deduction for inflation will help avoid a tax penalty on those whose real wages have actually decreased
Published: Thursday, December 22nd, 2022 @ 3:15 am
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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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.4% in September, greater than the increases in July and August and higher than projections, according to the latest release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. On an annual basis, prices have increased 8.2%.
Published: Friday, November 4th, 2022 @ 1:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Under Joe Biden, real wages have gone down and prices are going up. Yet, Cheri Beasley continuously chooses to dance to the beat of Biden’s drum.
Published: Wednesday, October 12th, 2022 @ 8:52 am
By: ENC NOW
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North Carolina has been awarded a $13.8 million federal grant to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities access inclusive jobs with competitive wages and benefits.
Published: Thursday, October 6th, 2022 @ 12:08 am
By: ENC NOW
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Advanced manufacturing career opportunities abound in North Carolina and are continuing to grow with expansion and new industry announcements. These jobs require a high level of skill, pay good wages, and are often done in clean, temperature controlled environments.
Published: Saturday, August 27th, 2022 @ 7:47 am
By: ENC NOW
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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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NC will see the same from House Bill 951 put through by RINOs
Published: Tuesday, March 15th, 2022 @ 8:48 am
By: John Steed
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According to federal data, the average American’s wage is on the decline due to inflation.
Published: Monday, October 4th, 2021 @ 6:03 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Usually when we see rising wages, the economy is growing.
Published: Thursday, April 22nd, 2021 @ 10:49 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College has food pantries on its campuses — for its teachers.
Published: Tuesday, March 10th, 2020 @ 8:13 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Sunday, 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) appeared on CNN’s “State of the Union” with host Jake Tapper.
Published: Friday, February 14th, 2020 @ 9:59 pm
By: Daily Wire
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North Carolina’s unemployment rate has dropped from the 10.9 percent 2010 high we experienced following The Great Recession to 4.0 percent in October. But that’s not uniform across the state.
Published: Friday, December 13th, 2019 @ 7:46 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Corporate profits declined 2.9% in the first quarter of 2019 even as wages grew at an annual rate of 10.1%. This sure sounds like an economy that is benefiting the 99%.
Published: Tuesday, August 6th, 2019 @ 8:29 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper today signed Executive Order No. 92, Employment First for North Carolinians with Disabilities, to increase opportunities for fair wages, employment, and careers for individuals with disabilities
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2019 @ 2:14 am
By: Daniel Bunting
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Well, the economy is doing very well. We're seeing wages rise more than they have at any time for a long, long time.
Published: Saturday, March 9th, 2019 @ 3:13 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Much of the economic news lately is focusing on the fact that labor is becoming a scarce commodity
Published: Friday, October 26th, 2018 @ 10:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The September jobs report continues America's economic winning streak under President Trump, evidenced by strong job creation, rising wages, rapid business growth, soaring consumer confidence, and increased manufacturing activity.
Published: Tuesday, September 11th, 2018 @ 5:47 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) released a report outlining the limitations of traditional wage measures and how they understate compensation growth among American workers.
Published: Sunday, September 9th, 2018 @ 10:01 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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With labor participation, wages, and job growth all on the rise, we are seeing firsthand how President Trump's economic policies are benefiting American workers.
Published: Tuesday, May 8th, 2018 @ 9:00 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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When we began our push for tax cuts, I promised that our bill would result in more jobs, higher wages, and tremendous relief for middle-class families, and that is exactly what we have delivered.
Published: Wednesday, April 18th, 2018 @ 4:37 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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One subject that economists are in greatest agreement over is the negative unintended consequences of the minimum wage
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 7:53 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Jones is a Democrat and a patriot. His priorities include education, healthcare, the environment, equality and fair wages.
Published: Wednesday, November 8th, 2017 @ 2:15 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, the Council of Economic Advisers released a report on the relationship between the corporate tax rate and GDP growth
Published: Saturday, October 28th, 2017 @ 8:19 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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