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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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The North Carolina Republican Party (NCGOP) today released the following statement on the May jobs report...
Published: Monday, June 6th, 2016 @ 1:20 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Which picture of North Carolina's recent past is more accurate? I'll call the two alternatives Tar Heel Limbo and Tar Heel Heaven. (And, no, I'm not referring to the fake-class scandal at UNC-Chapel Hill. That's clearly Tar Heel Hell.)
Published: Friday, October 31st, 2014 @ 5:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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When governors and state legislatures make their economies freer - through tax relief, regulatory relief, and labor-market reforms - who stands to benefit?
Published: Monday, September 15th, 2014 @ 1:10 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Where are America's economic hotspots? If you answer that question based solely on what politicians or pundits say, you might well get it wrong. You might have gotten the impression, for example, that Sunbelt states consistently outperform Frostbelt states, or that California's economy is a...
Published: Thursday, April 24th, 2014 @ 7:34 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In his State of the Union address, President Obama proposed raising the minimum wage from its current $7.25 per hour to $10.10 per hour, a 40 percent increase. A number of dumb arguments have been made both for and against the increase.
Published: Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 @ 11:55 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Facts can be inconvenient things. Especially when your own in-house records contradict the spin you are peddling to the public.
Published: Monday, May 20th, 2013 @ 5:39 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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