The latest data from the N.C. Employment Security Commission show North Carolina’s official unemployment rate stands at 9.6 percent, matching the national average.
Roy Cordato says long-term employment growth that would help that rate fall below 9 percent for the first time since 2008 requires some state policy changes, including better tax policy.
A simple first step is allowing temporary tax increases on sales and income to disappear as scheduled. He explains here and in the video clip below.
