Brian Balfour

In 2013, North Carolina’s unemployment insurance (UI) program was in terrible shape. Like most states, North Carolina borrowed funds from the federal government to cover increased ... Keep Reading

Now you can learn the school of economic thought that politicians, mainstream economic professors and Paul Krugman don’t want you to know about - right in the palm of your ... Keep Reading

In the series “Cut This, Go Home,” several items that should have been eliminated from the budget were highlighted to facilitate the budget’s passage and to enable legislators to ... Keep Reading

On net, this year’s final budget deal can be viewed positively by conservatives. Tipping the scales in favor of the  spending plan include: a net tax cut of nearly $400 million ... Keep Reading

The FY 2015-16 North Carolina state budget has finally been finalized. Was it worth the wait? Rather than wading through 400 pages of text, you can read here about the ten most ... Keep Reading

This series, entitled “Cut This, Go Home,” will include several budget items that should no longer receive taxpayer funding because they fall well outside the legitimate, core ... Keep Reading

This series, entitled “Cut This, Go Home,” will include several budget items that should no longer receive taxpayer funding because they fall well outside the legitimate, core ... Keep Reading

This series, entitled “Cut This, Go Home,” includes several budget items that should no longer receive taxpayer funding because they fall well outside the legitimate, core ... Keep Reading