NC payrolls grow in October
In October, employers in North Carolina added 17,200 more payroll jobs than they cut (+0.4 percent), due mainly to hiring in the private sector. The monthly household survey, meanwhile, logged a drop... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Food for thought on the immigration debate
It’s that time of year again. You know: the week during which families all over America come together to give thanks, overeat, shop and, frequently, spout opinions on the controversies of the day... Read More
Democrats and education
One thing Democrats did right this year was push education onto the public agenda. But will it last? And the key question: Where do they take it now? The Hagan campaign came close largely because... Read More
Republicans turn
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, November 25, 2014. President Barack Obama last week challenged congressional Republicans to do something about immigration, and they haven’t responded well. He... Read More
NC likely to join legislative push on Uber, Lyft
North Carolina has become an attractive market for smartphone-based car services such as Uber and Lyft, which are drawn to the state's mid-sized cities that have college students and young... Read More
A tough job ahead for the next House Speaker
If you put 73 people in a room and they come out fully "united," that's a brainwashed cult. Yet that's the spin the state Republican House Caucus put on the selection of Rep. Tim Moore of King's... Read More
Medicaid trap awaits McCrory
If he’s not careful, Gov. Pat McCrory may be on course to have a “Pence problem” in 2015. In the days immediately following the mid-term elections, Gov. Pat McCrory insisted that – in spite of... Read More
NC rising health insurance rates demand smart strategies
People renewing health insurance bought on the Affordable Care Act exchange are seeing higher rate increases in Charlotte and North Carolina than most places across the country, a flurry of national... Read More
NC Jobless rate drops to 6.3 percent in October
North Carolina’s jobless rate dropped to 6.3 percent in October, putting it at nearly its lowest level since the recession ravaged the state six years ago. October’s jobless rate is down from... Read More
Eeyore caucus brays again
When the news broke that Rep. Tim Moore would be the Republican nominee for speaker of the North Carolina House and Rep. Mike Hager would be majority leader, the usual suspects did the usual things... Read More
