Taylor Herzlich writes for the New York Post about one executive’s recent move from a high-tax jurisdiction. Former Starbucks owner and CEO Howard Schultz says he is leaving Seattle for…
Amanda Head writes for Just the News about the latest negative developments for blue-state economies. Yamaha Motor Company is now the latest seismic hit to California after announcing that, after…
We are happy to present the 2022 edition of the North Carolina Economic Performance Factbook (NCEPF). Much has happened since we published our last edition two years ago. North Carolina…
Since the release of North Carolina’s conference budget on November 15th, there has been much speculation over the budget’s promise of a large grant award to a qualifying company that will invest…
North Carolina is a beautiful state for myriad reasons. From the mountains to the coast, there’s so much to appreciate. Whether I’m hiking Grandfather Mountain or touring the USS North…
Senate Bill 820 made it’s way through the North Carolina General Assembly quickly last week. It now puts into law more tax incentives for big businesses. These corporate giveaways provide…
Seven out of 10 executives from incentivized companies didn't even know their companies were getting an incentive from North Carolina.
Senate Bill 820, which skyrockets tax incentives for “big boys with deep pockets,” rampaged through the North Carolina General Assembly last week like a General Patton simile. It’s already law.…
So South Carolina is beating us in this made-up game. How are we comparing otherwise?
Policymakers institute incentives for a favored industry. The industry gratefully accepts. Policymakers and industry representatives smile for the cameras as they announce new jobs thanks to the incentives. Media dutifully…
Greensboro News & Record editorial writer Doug Clark takes a rare break from harping on what a hellhole North Carolina has become under Republican leadership (see today’s lead editorial on…
This report is an attempt to identify the scope and cost of regulations in the state of North Carolina. The state’s record is mixed in terms of regulatory burden. One…