Economics

Here is the first glimpse of something I think you will be hearing a lot more about in the near future: ... Keep Reading

Another horror story in today's Charlotte/Raleigh Observer on that big bad bully Wal-Mart and all the really bad things it is doing to our economy:Jobs: Employing 53,000 ... Keep Reading

Some in Raleigh apparently do not learn from the past.  While a great deal of attention, press and otherwise, is being given to the budgetary process in the Legislature; ... Keep Reading

This past Wednesday, the President of the Richmond branch Federal Reserve Bank, Jeff Lacker addressed the NC Senate to give his take on the current economic situation.  You ... Keep Reading

Today's Fayetteville Observer published my article summarizing some options state lawmakers may consider as they desperately search for ways to create jobs in NC. A sample:In ... Keep Reading

The misleadingly named Healthy Families and Workplaces Act - SB 534 received a rough welcome in the Senate Commerce Committee today. While the committee only heard from the ... Keep Reading

By 4 p.m. today, the U.S. Supreme Court must decide if it will hear a case for some Chrysler bondholders. This last effort by pensions in the state of Indiana may hold the future ... Keep Reading

Recently posted at Civitas is an article detailing four effective, and widely popular, options for job growth in North Carolina. (hint: none of them involve corporate welfare)A ... Keep Reading

As reported in today's N&O, the NC House admitted that North Carolina's business climate is so bad that it has to bribe companies to locate here - or as the N&O ... Keep Reading

This week's bad bill goes to Senate Bill 575 - or the Apple Bill many of you have probably heard about.Here's a teaser:Senate Bill 575 (Hoyle D – Gaston), aka the Apple ... Keep Reading