Even though it was formally announced last week, some news bears repeating; North Carolina is ranked 9th among the states for fiscal health. That’s the finding of the Mercatus ... Keep Reading
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Occupational Licensing in NC: Disproportionately Denying the Poor a Right to Earn a Living
The Mercatus Center at George Mason University this week released a study examining the state of occupational licensing in North Carolina. Some highlights from the study ... Keep Reading
Study Shows State Finances Improved
A new study from the Mercatus Center highlighted improvements in North Carolina’s fiscal performance from fiscal 2013 to 2014. “Ranking the States by Fiscal Conditions, 2016 ... Keep Reading
New Study Provides Sour Diagnosis of NC’s Fiscal Health
State spending per capita has quadrupled since 1970, even after accounting for inflation Pension liability suffers from a “false impression of solvency” and is likely ten times ... Keep Reading
Mercatus Ranks State Fiscal Condition
Earlier this week the Mercatus Center at George Mason University released their annual Ranking the States by Fiscal Condition. The study ranks states according ... Keep Reading
A picture IS worth a thousand words
Sarah Arnett at the Mercatus Center has put together a number of interesting maps ranking the fiscal condition of the 50 states by various indices such as cash solvency, budget ... Keep Reading
