In contrast to Gov. Perdue's repeated touting of North Carolina's stellar business climate, a new report is out showing that North Carolina ranked a disappointing 37th in job ... Keep Reading
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Civitas Poll: Legislature Should Reinstate Cap on Gas Tax
Raleigh, N.C. – As gas prices remain stubbornly high, an overwhelming majority, 80 percent, of North Carolina voters believe the state legislature and Gov. Beverly Perdue should ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Grim Recession Outlook among NC Voters
Raleigh, N.C. – North Carolina voters remain negative on economic recovery as 60 percent believe it will take over 2 years for the recession to end, according to a new poll ... Keep Reading
Second Reading of SB 13 Debated and Passed in House
SB 13, the Balanced Budget Act of 2011, was debated on the House floor today. Rep. Brubaker began by explaining the bill. The legislation has been offered to address the $3.7 (or ... Keep Reading
Mindless Class Envy Rhetoric from NC State Professor
Today's N&O features an article by an NC State professor which is impressive only in how it packs in so many fallacies and mindless/baseless assertions. There is so much wrong ... Keep Reading
More Misguided Economics From State Leaders
This article unwittingly further confirms the crackpot Keynesian economic policy gripping our state leaders. The article itself focuses on Gov. Perdue demanding that state ... Keep Reading
Stimulus Didn’t Stimulate NC; Perdue’s Core Principles Revealed?
Be sure to check out two new articles at www.nccivitas.org. One of the articles deals with some employment data recently released by the General Assembly's Fiscal Research Division ... Keep Reading
More Faulty Economic Fallacies from Pelosi, CBO
Nancy Pelosi and like-minded leftists defend extensions of unemployment insurance in large part because they claim it will "stimulate" the economy. The theory is basic: put money ... Keep Reading
Paying People Not to Work Does Not Stimulate the Economy
A compromise deal was struck in DC that would avoid significant tax increases but would extend even further unemployment benefits that we have no money to pay for. It may make ... Keep Reading
“Government” is Biggest Threat to Economy?
What is the biggest threat to the US economy according to the folks managing investment portfolios? It's not the threat of terrorist attack, inflation or protectionist trade ... Keep Reading
