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Fiscal Policy
An Economic Stimulus Package for North Carolina
by Kyle Ward President Bush's approval of a $161 billion economic stimulus package raises some interesting questions regarding how state lawmakers might respond to the current ... Keep Reading
Teacher and State Employee Retirement Benefits At Risk
Shortsighted lawmakers, more concerned with funding pork projects and winning the next election, have put healthcare benefits for future state retirees in jeopardy. Consider that ... Keep Reading
Can N.C. help the poor without making them dependent?
Supporters of poverty fighter John Edwards are still coping with his exit from the presidential race. We can speculate endlessly about his loss – about Obama’s ... Keep Reading
The Next Nobel Laureate in Economics?
He hasn't won yet, but should. He should have won before Mohammed Yunus, but certain before Al Gore (who should not have won at all). To see more on de Soto, read on. ... Keep Reading
2008: Year of the HSA Tsunami?
When it comes to healthcare reform, health savings accounts (HSAs) are not a silver bullet. But they certainly help where politicians hinder. The trouble is most people don’t ... Keep Reading
N.C. Public Policy Series – Budget & Taxes
Introduction and Executive Summary Key Terms Q&A Economic Overviews Timeline Conclusion Appendix Index and Sources Download this Policy Series in PDF ... Keep Reading
N.C. Public Policy Series – Healthcare
Executive Summary Key Terms Q&A Timeline Conclusion Appendix Index and Sources Download this Policy Series in PDF format by clicking below: ... Keep Reading
Tax Handouts to Business Unfair
This article first appeared in the Chapel Hill News, January 9, 2008. North Carolina's political leaders evidently spent $1.2 billion last year planning the state's economy, ... Keep Reading
State Employee Retirement Benefits at Risk
This article originally appeared in the Fayetteville Observer. Concerned about the rising cost of health insurance? State employees aren’t. According to state policy since ... Keep Reading