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Budget, Taxation & Economy

Local Jobs Report: Decreasing Unemployment Yet Labor Force Participation Also in Decline

The monthly local jobs report reveals unemployment rates and related economic indicators at the county level. The local jobs report for February released Wednesday shows unemployment rates decreased in 74 counties, increased…

Budget, Taxation & Economy

North Carolina Continued to Add Jobs in July, But Labor Force and Real Wages are Down

North Carolina’s July unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.4% for the fourth consecutive month according to the latest release from the North Carolina Department of Commerce. The national rate decreased by 0.1%…

Research Brief
Budget, Taxation & Economy

Is North Carolina So Desperate for Jobs that It Makes Even Offshore Wind Seem Worth a Gamble?

Pres. Biden and Gov. Cooper tout government intervention to force offshore wind energy development off North Carolina beaches as a way to create jobs and grow the economy. Expected electricity…