Legislative reforms of 2013 have distinguished North Carolina as being one of the “biggest winners in economic outlook for 2014.” The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) will be releasing its 7th edition of Rich States, Poor States report during a press conference with North Carolina’s Governor Pat McCrory on Tuesday, April 15. Jumping from...
The state’s employment picture took another positive turn during January, with the jobless rate decreasing for the seventh consecutive month, the N.C. Commerce Department reported Monday. The rate dropped to 6.7 percent from 6.9 percent. It has fallen by 2.1 percentage points in the past year, and is at its lowest level...
It’s become clear over the last few weeks and months that income inequality is the White House’s and Democratic Party’s new pet obsession heading into the 2014 midterm elections. It’s all the folks on MSNBC talk about these days and President Obama focused on it during Tuesday’s State of the...