A study released last week by the University of Pennsylvania economics department examines North Carolina's labor market trends in light of the unemployment benefit changes that ... Keep Reading
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More Research on Unemployment Insurance’s Impact on Employment
Last week my article on unemployment benefits was published in the N&O. The main premise was simple and noncontroversial: when you pay people not to work, the result will be ... Keep Reading
Berger, Tillis Issue Statement Holding Hagan Responsible for Ending Long-Term Unemployment Benefits
Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger and House Speaker Thom Tillis this afternoon released a joint statement discussing Sen. Kay Hagan's role in the dropping of long-term ... Keep Reading
Protesters, N&O: Issues May Be Urgent, But Apparently Not Urgent Enough to Understand
The N&O today penned an article praising the "Moral Monday" protesters at the General Assembly, and the "urgent message" they are delivering to legislators. But what exactly ... Keep Reading
Sad Truths Underlying the Unemployment Debate
The left is complaining mightily about discussions of cutting unemployment benefits. All of us should have sympathy with people trying to find work while the economy is being so ... Keep Reading
Committee Proposes Major Changes to Unemployment Insurance Program
Today's Revenue Laws Committee meeting included a rollout of proposed changes to North Carolina's unemployment insurance program. Recall that NC is facing a $2.5 billion debt to ... Keep Reading
Massive Unemployment Insurance Debt Awaits New Guv, Legislature
The state's Revenue Laws Study Committee met again this morning, primarily to discuss the state's unemployment insurance debt to the federal government. As most of you already ... Keep Reading
Unemployment Insurance: Another Government Failure
Lew Ebert, President and CEO of the North Carolina Chamber, outlines some major problems with NC's unemployment insurance program in this N&O guest column. Among the ... Keep Reading
Revenue Laws Committee Punts on Death Tax, Recommends More Unemployment
In the final meeting of the Revenue Laws Study Committee yesterday, the committee decided to include a number of recommendations to submit to the legislature this session. Among ... Keep Reading
Audit: State unemployment agency not IDing overpayments
The Office of the State Auditor came out with a report today stating that the Division of Employment Security has failed to implement federally required programming changes to ... Keep Reading
