Budget, Taxation & Economy
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Voting with their feet, Americans moved to low-tax states in 2021
Taxes aren't the only reason people move, "but there is no denying a very strong correlation between low-tax, low-cost states and population growth," the article concludes.
Budget, Taxation & Economy
What Changes Can North Carolina Taxpayers Expect in 2022?
2021 brought many tax changes to North Carolina with the passage of the state budget, and in the end, everyone will see a bit more in their wallets. There are…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
What Has Biden Said On Inflation?
On Twitter: From his personal Twitter account, President Joe Biden has mentioned inflation once: From the @POTUS government account, the first time President Biden mentioned inflation was in early November, long…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
What the N&O Leaves Out of Its ‘Revenue Cliff’ Warning
How the N&O could leave this vital information out of an article discussing a potential revenue cliff in the future is beyond explanation.
Budget, Taxation & Economy
November Jobs Report
North Carolina’s unemployment rate dropped in November to 3.9% and still remained below the national average of 4.2%. Jobs in Leisure & Hospitality and Professional & Business Services continued to grow and…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
North Carolina, a State Leader for Tax Reform
Today the Tax Foundation released its annual State Business Tax Climate Index that highlights which states best structure their tax systems and provides a roadmap for improvement for others. This year, North Carolina slipped…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
The Elephant in the Room on Teacher Pay
The new state budget provides an increase of 1.3 percent for each step of the salary schedule. In addition to several bonuses the budget also gives teachers an average 5…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Tax the Rich: When Envy Trumps Economics
Democrats continue to wrangle the Build Back Better Act into a passable piece of legislation and will do “everything” they can to accomplish this before Christmas. The latest CBO score of the…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
What is Gene Nichol Hiding About Poverty in NC?
Young children in single-mother homes are more than 8 times as likely to live in poverty. It is professional negligence to speak about poverty in North Carolina and ignore these…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Corporate Income Tax Revenue, Do We Need It?
The Left insists government is better poised than you to spend more of your hard-earned money. Arguing against tax cuts, North Carolina Justice Center claims the tax cuts in the state’s new…
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Budget, Taxation & Economy
The Left Wants to Blunt School Choice By Warning About Privatization, But It Doesn’t Work
Decrying privatization is the new weapon progressives and other members of the left are using to blunt the advance of school choice. Critics decrying supposed corporate influence in the schools…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Consumer Price Inflation Hits 39-Year High
Progressives claim to be champions of the poor, but unfortunately they don't care enough to put in the effort to understand how their policies make the poor worse off.