Depending on a forthcoming vote by the U.S. Senate, extended unemployment benefits may soon run out. According to the N&O: The federal government's phase-out of emergency ... Keep Reading
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NC’s Financial Woes Reach Far Beyond This Year’s Budget
As North Carolina's General Assembly sets to return to Raleigh tomorrow, crafting the state budget will be the primary task lawmakers will face. With that in mind, check out my ... Keep Reading
North Carolina’s Medicaid Program Sinking the State’s Budget
North Carolina’s Medicaid system is in a deep financial hole, a story that is gaining wide coverage (see recent article in Business Week). The state is over budget on Medicaid by ... Keep Reading
NC Past the Limit on Debt
N&O reports the state’s annual Debt Affordability Study released today finds that North Carolina can only borrow $9 million dollars a year and remain within guidelines that ... Keep Reading
Obama’s “Mind-boggling” Budget Proposal
President Obama yesterday unveiled his record-setting budget proposal. According to news accounts: The budget paints a remarkably dire picture of a federal government that will ... Keep Reading