Liberty
Latest numbers show ‘sputtering’ labor market
John Puri writes for National Review Online about disturbing new economic data. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its jobs report for February. … The numbers are not great, to…
Labor market
Education
Education and the Workforce
Introduction Do North Carolinians need four-year degrees to be successful? According to projections from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the North Carolina Department of Commerce, employment opportunities…
Liberty
Massive Layoffs at Google, Amazon, Microsoft Raise Recession Alarm Bells
Recession concerns are growing after several of the biggest companies in the world, including Google, Amazon and Microsoft, all begin massive layoffs. It raises serious questions about the future of…
Liberty
Threat of Recession Looms Amid Growing Layoffs at Fortune 500 Companies
There’s a lot of talk about a looming recession, and that reality seems more definitive as several Fortune 500 companies are planning on laying off tens of thousands of employees.…
Research Brief
Budget, Taxation & Economy
North Carolina Tourism Spending and Tourism Jobs Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels in 2021
State visitor spending in 2021 would have needed to be another $2 billion higher to break even with the 2019 record. Tourism jobs in 2021 were still 18% below pre-pandemic…
Liberty
Civitas Poll Reveals North Carolinian’s Concerned About Job Loss
In the latest John Locke Foundation Civitas Poll, a quarter of North Carolinian’s expressed concerns about the possibility of losing their job within the next 12 months. Though the job…
Research Brief
Energy
How Much More Would You Spend on Electricity for Tens of Thousands of Jobs Lost?
The question isn't whether a massive buildout of offshore wind capacity off North Carolina beaches would lead to fewer jobs and less economic growth than otherwise, but how extensive the losses would be. Households…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
June Jobs Report
North Carolina’s June unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.4% for the third consecutive month according to the latest release from the North Carolina Department of Commerce. The national rate also remains unchanged…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
May Jobs Report
After 10 months of steady decreases, North Carolina’s unemployment rate remained unchanged in May from April’s 3.4% rate, according to the latest release from the North Carolina Department of Commerce. The national…
Liberty
Questioning the Purported Link Between Electric Vechicles and Jobs
Andrew Stuttaford of National Review Online questions a popular narrative surrounding electric vehicles. We have, after all, been told that decarbonization of the economy is going to generate lots of…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
February Jobs Report
North Carolina’s unemployment situation continued to improve in February as the unemployment rate dropped to 3.7%, according to the latest data from the North Carolina Department of Commerce. The national unemployment situation…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Long-Term Impacts from Extra Unemployment Benefits
Noah Williams writes for National Review about the impact of COVID-related extra unemployment benefits. The September jobs report released last week showed that hiring had slowed to a crawl as…