by Thomas Mills | Nov 6, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Economy, Editor's Blog |
In the aftermath of the election, a lot of liberals are angry at candidates who ran away from Barack Obama. They argue that Obama has been one of the most successful presidents in recent history. He saved the country from spiraling into a depression, he killed Bin...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 15, 2014 | Economy, Editor's Blog
It’s becoming increasingly clear that Thom Tillis and the Republicans have made a mess of North Carolina. They promised that slashing taxing and cutting services would jump start our economy and lead to a “Carolina Comeback.” But things aren’t getting better. They are...
by Seth Effron | Oct 8, 2014 | Economic Development, Economy, NCGov |
Last Friday Gov. Pat McCrory frantically zipped around the state celebrating his proclamation of “Manufacturing Day” in North Carolina. The governor and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker seemed giddy in announcing that as many as 700 jobs would be coming to North...
by Thomas Mills | Sep 25, 2014 | Economy, Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
For political junkies the debate between Rob Christensen, columnist for the News & Observer, and John Hood, president of the John Locke Foundation, is just delicious. Hood argues that North Carolina is not exceptional in its growth and is actually quite similar to...
by Seth Effron | Sep 20, 2014 | Economy, NCGA, NCGov |
North Carolina’s unemployment rate is now higher than it was in January. The rate, 6.8 percent for August, has gone up each month since May. There were 29,000 fewer people on the job in August than in July. The rate would be even worse if there weren’t so many people...
by Thomas Mills | Sep 12, 2014 | Budget, Economic Development, Economy, Editor's Blog, Education |
The GOP took control of the North Carolina legislature almost four years ago and they’ve made a mess. The latest evidence? A $200 million hole in a budget that’s not yet three months old. At that rate, the hole will be $1.2 BILLION by the end of the fiscal year. But...
