The N&O this week offered its critique of President Trump's executive order offering unemployment aid in a cost-sharing proposal with the states, labeling it a "short term ... Keep Reading
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Money for Nothing
Why Say’s Law Tells us Unemployment Checks Don’t ‘Stimulate’ the Economy The N&O recently published an article discussing the negative consequences from the ... Keep Reading
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In this issue: The Civitas Partisan Index reveals the political leanings of every legislative district in North Carolina. ... Keep Reading
The Bottom Line: NC and US Are Broke
Our president, Francis De Luca, cuts to the heart of the matter in a newscast about unemployment benefits and Medicaid. The news story reviews the plight of those covered by ... Keep Reading
Proposed Changes to NC Unemployment Heads to Legislature
Earlier today the Revenue Laws Study Committee approved its proposed plan to reform North Carolina's unemployment insurance system in order to more promptly re-pay the $2.4 billion ... Keep Reading
More Economic Ignorance from Gov. Perdue
Yesterday Gov. Perdue issued an executive order extending unemployment benefits in North Carolina. According to a statement released by her office the benefits will impact roughly ... Keep Reading
Executive Fumblings: Gov. Perdue’s Press Conference Recap
On Friday and early into Saturday morning, the House passed the Senate’s changes to the biennium budget, putting in motion government spending for the next two years. The ... Keep Reading
New Bill Ties Unemployment Benefits to Community Service
Senate Bill 737 would require people receiving unemployment benefits to perform at least five hours of community service a week if they receive benefits for more than eight weeks. ... Keep Reading
Jobless Benefits for Many Expired, But May be Revisited
After Gov. Perdue vetoed a bill that would have extended unemployment benefits for up to 99 weeks, unemployment benefit checks have been cut off for an estimated 37,000 out of work ... Keep Reading
Gov. Perdue Wants to Play Kick the Can
No one knows where the money will come from. When it comes to government spending, that quote seems to be pretty popular lately. In this case, it is referring to North Carolina's ... Keep Reading
