The unemployment rate in North Carolina rose from 10.1 to 10.4 percent in August, reports the state Employment Security Commission. However, in the press release announcing the ... Keep Reading
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Legislative Agenda for Short Session
State lawmakers reconvene today for a min-session of sorts, expected to last a few days, in order to focus on a handful of items. Making the most headlines, is the consideration of ... Keep Reading
Obama to Offer More Failed Stimulus Plans in Speech
In his speech tomorrow evening, President Obama is expected to discuss another dose of failed policies to "jumpstart" the economy. According to Bloomberg: President Barack Obama ... Keep Reading
NC’s Job Growth Continues to Lag Behind National, and Regional Trends
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
“Lost Jobs” Governor Selected as Expert on Jobs
For some reason, Gov. Perdue has been selected by the National Governor's Association to its Economic Development and Commerce Committee. The NGA must be desperate. Consider ... Keep Reading
Small Aviation Companies and Manufacturers Worried About Corporate Jet Tax
Manufacturers of corporate jets in North Carolina as well as small companies that maintain them are worried about a replay of the yacht tax in the 90's: ... Keep Reading
N&O Editors Offer Life Changing, Lousy Opinions
The N&O, predictably, is still lamenting the "life changing, lousy consequences" that will result from the recently-passed state budget that only expands the state budget by - ... Keep Reading
Governor Vetoes Four More Bills
First Governor Beverly Perdue vetoed SB532 that would have made changes at the Employment Security Commission (ESC) and put it under the director of the Secretary of Commerce. ... Keep Reading
Liberal Confusion on Regulatory Reform
A post from the liberal North Carolina Progressive Pulse reveals a bizarre take on SB 781, the Regulatory Reform Act: New research has revealed that emperor penguins move around ... Keep Reading
Obama’s ATM Comments Expose Economic Ignorance
It is amazing how old economic fallacies continue to persist, even after hundreds of years of debunking. The latest case in point is President Obama's comments blaming the ... Keep Reading