The Index was unchanged in May from its level in April. However, the only positive component was a strong jump in building permits. The other components retreated - especially a significant rise in jobless claims. The Index is suggesting continued growth - but slower - ahead. Read More
You may know how the Supreme Court ruled in North Carolina's gerrymandering lawsuit, but it is interesting to know how it reached all the way to our highest court. Read More
The Governor believes that centering his budget message on Medicaid expansion is a winning strategy. Polling data might indicate differently. Read More
In March of this year the Pew Research Center asked respondents in a poll whether government funding should increase, decrease or stay the same for a variety of programs. Their answers are surprising. Read More
Leah Byers reports that a Civitas Institute poll demonstrates that NC is a center-right state and is not turning blue. Read More
The latest Public Policy Poll says that both the Presidential and Gubernatorial races are close at this point. Read More
After nearly a decade of playing North Carolina’s annual high stakes political poker game with the equivalent of a pair of deuces vs. opponents bearing flushes and full houses, things are suddenly different for Democrats. Read More
Consensus is not a strong suit of economists and economic models don't suggest a recession this year, but what about 2020? Read More
As voters have increasingly sorted themselves into communities and states on the basis of common values and lifestyles, the scrimmage line of politics moved away from the 50-yard marker. Read More
My definition of freedom and yours might be quite different. Read on to see what I mean Read More
