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Did Working from Home Make SVB Less Productive?
Working from home is a benefit many have enjoyed post-COVID but is it making companies less productive? As analysts review the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), one of factors…
Agriculture
Save Oyster Farming from NIMBYism
The Not-in-My-Backyard (NIMBY) mentality is going after oysters. Complaining about unsightly materials and bad smells, some property owners on the coastline want oyster farmers to do their business elsewhere or…
Elections & Public Integrity
Why High School Athletics Association Needs More Openness
The need for reforming the state's high school athletic association is highlighted by the broad bipartisan support the reform bill has in the General Assembly.
Research Brief
Regulation
A Smart, Simple Fix for Some Unnecessary Overregulation
North Carolina’s administrative code is cluttered with over 1,000 rules whose authorizing statutes have been repealed. Though technically repealed, they were kept on the books owing to quirks in the…
Liberty
How deceptive language keeps us in the dark about ‘Daylight Saving’ Time
My recent column for the Foundation for Economic Education looks at Daylight Saving Time (DST). In it I discuss the negative repercussions of DST on health, the economy, the workplace,…
Liberty
Bank of America Big Winner in Silicon Valley Bank Collapse
When it comes to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), there’s one clear winner: Bank of America. The Charlotte-based company is one of the largest financial institutions in the…
Education
Cooper’s “Opportunity” Budget Finds Billions for Teachers and Staff; Little to Nothing for Families who Want an Educational Option.
Governor Cooper released his budget recommendations earlier today (you can find it here). The spending is ambitious and, in some cases, eye-popping. The budget is largely a political document. Politicians…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Cooper Says We Have Enough Money for 18% Spending Increase, But Not Enough For Scheduled Tax Cuts
Governor Cooper released his recommended budget for the biennium today. The General Assembly has already begun budget writing, and the Governor’s recommendations, in this case, are purely political. Even so, it is…
Elections & Public Integrity
Supreme Court Can Right a Wrong in Voter ID Rehearing
The North Carolina Supreme Court is rehearing Holmes v. Moore, a voter ID case, today. That is a good thing, one the previous court majority brought about through the legal…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Prices Remain High in February; Bank Drama Raises Interest Rate Concerns
The Federal Reserve has aggressively raised target interest rates over the past year to tamp down on rising prices. Even so, inflation persists at worrisome rates. According to today’s release from the…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
January’s Jobs Report Shows Increased Unemployment Since Last Year
North Carolina’s unemployment rate remained unchanged for the month of January, matching December’s revised rate of 3.8% according to the latest release from the North Carolina Department of Commerce. The national rate…
Energy
Bill Would Protect Consumer Choice in Home Appliances
In a recent post, I discussed the sudden war on gas-fired stoves and appliances being waged by environmental extremists in government, not just in the Biden administration but even in…