Liberty
Amazon could replace 500K jobs with robots
Taylor Herzlich writes for the New York Post about a major initiative from Amazon that would affect the American economy. Amazon is planning to replace more than half a million…
E-commerce
Budget, Taxation & Economy
National Review editor highlights Amazon’s surge
Rich Lowry of National Review Online details a great year for one of the world’s largest companies. It’s been a terrible year for the American worker, with a notable bright…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
North Carolina not alone: Most states miss the mark with internet sales tax collections
For years, budget experts have forecast billions of dollars in new revenue if state could just get online retailers to collect sales taxes like their Main Street counterparts. The National…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Cyber Monday and the Internet sales tax
Have you been busy taking advantage of the CyberMonday deals available online today through Wayfair, Overstock, or other online retailers not based in North Carolina? The North Carolina Department of…
Research Brief
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Should Out-of-State Companies Collect Sales Tax?
Advocates for higher taxes and spending were excited to see a new pool of economic activity from which to siphon money, but Gov. Roy Cooper’s Department of Revenue (NCDOR) may…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Millennials and the post office
Brendan Pringle writes for the Washington Examiner that the future of the U.S. Postal Service depends on millennials. In the fast-paced age of email, the United States Postal Service has…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Carolina Journal reports: Cooper administration may expand tax collections without legislative approval
Lindsay Marchello reports for the Carolina Journal that the state Department of Revenue is gearing up to asses sales tax on more out-of-state online retailers who make sales to North…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Podcasts worth listening to this week
Some great conversations made my time in the car much better this week Steven Teles is one of the most insightful people writing about conservatism and government, from the Federalist…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Competition Watch: Home Delivery Heats Up as December Rush Nears
December is a critical month for UPS and FedEx as the two giants go head to head delivering packages. And while home delivery is great for consumers, turns out that…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Misreading the Amazon/Whole Foods deal
Editors at Investor’s Business Daily offer an alternative view to critics of Amazon‘s buyout of Whole Foods. Consumer groups are challenging Amazon’s buying Whole Foods on antitrust grounds. They have…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Retail in decline, May 2016 edition
The Charlotte Observer over the weekend had an article on “Why Belk was smart to sell itself when it did.” The reason, as you might have guessed, is that department…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
A Charlotte real estate market update
From the annual Charlotte Commercial Forecast, as reported by the Charlotte Observer. Two things stick out in my mind: • Mix use is growing but also more difficult to finance.…