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    This study reviews the most rigorous evidence on the effects of private school choice on short- and long-term outcomes such as academic achievement, educational attainment,…

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    Executive Summary North Carolina is one of 35 states with a Certificate of Need (CON) program, a law requiring health providers to obtain the permission…
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North Carolina’s Prospects For COVID-19 Economic Recovery

Rep. Dean Arp: North Carolina House of Representatives / Edward J. Lopez: Professor of Economics, Western Carolina University / Brian Balfour: Senior Vice President of Research, John Locke Foundation / Andy Ellen: President and General Counsel, N.C. Retail Merchants Association

How well can the North Carolina economy respond to a shock like the COVID-19 pandemic? A new assessment co-authored by Western Carolina University Professor Edward Lopez reviews the state’s fiscal health and economic health with an eye toward the…

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