The latest jobs numbers are out for North Carolina, and in spite of a slight drop in the unemployment rate the numbers still don't look very promising. Month-over-month changes ... Keep Reading
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Ranking North Carolina’s 21st Century Job Growth
I've written a bit about North Carolina's private sector and state government job trends recently, and the numbers don't look pretty. But how does NC stack up against the rest of ... Keep Reading
Government Dependence at All-Time High
Per USA Today: Government anti-poverty programs that have grown to meet the needs of recession victims now serve a record one in six Americans and are continuing to ... Keep Reading
Effects of Minimum Wage on Unemployment
The International Labor Organization (ILO) recently reported that the global youth unemployment rate has reached a record high, with the rate likely only getting worse as the year ... Keep Reading
Want to Prolong the Recession?
Simply continue to pay people not to work. So the federal government is going to spend money it doesn't have to give to people for doing nothing. How exactly does that encourage ... Keep Reading
A Closer Look at Today’s Job Numbers
The NC Employment Security Commission released today updated job numbers reflecting labor data for June. The headlines tout the good news about the unemployment rate dropping from ... Keep Reading
Tough Sell
The White House trotted out Labor Sectretary Hilda Solis to Charlotte yesterday to try to fool more people into believing their "the stimulus has saved or created a bunch of jobs - ... Keep Reading
Perdue, the Government Jobs Governor
Governor Perdue, our self-described “Jobs Governor,” is living up to her title. Although it might need to be tweaked – a more accurate title would be “The Government Jobs ... Keep Reading
Should Gov’t Make-Work Jobs Count in Employment Numbers?
Many observers and commentators of the current economic recession say "unemployment may be high now, but its nothing compared to the Great Depression." But is that really a fair ... Keep Reading
The Unfortunate Reality of Government to the Rescue
Most of us are still struggling to figure out when exactly we are going to see the benefits of the 2009 government Stimulus package. Economic recovery and job creation are starting ... Keep Reading
