A new study by the Beacon Hill Institute at Suffolk University, and published by the Civitas Institute, examines the potential impact new EPA rules would have on North Carolina. ... Keep Reading
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“If Everyone Else Jumped Off a Bridge…”
As a kid, whenever I tried to justify a stupid decision to my parents by saying "but everyone else is doing it," the inevitable response would be: "if everyone else jumped off a ... Keep Reading
Why Medicaid Expansion Won’t Create Jobs
Medicaid expansion will likely be a significant issue in NC this year. Indeed, Gov. McCrory continues to indicate he is willing to expand if NC is first able to make "reforms" to ... Keep Reading
Former Commerce Secretary: Corporate Welfare About Elections, Not Jobs
WRAL.com continues its series examining North Carolina's web of corporate welfare schemes, in this article highlighting how taxpayer funds for corporate subsidies are heavily ... Keep Reading
News Series Investigates NC’s Corporate Welfare Schemes
WRAL.com today launched an investigative series examining the use of economic incentives (i.e. corporate welfare) in NC. Of note in the article is the proliferation of government ... Keep Reading
New Study: Offshore Energy Exploration Would Create 30K Jobs, Generate Billions for NC
Sept. 16, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Brian Balfour (919) 834-2099 Brian.Balfour@nccivitas.org RALEIGH – A new study released this week shows that North ... Keep Reading
NC’s Economic Growth on Uptick in Most Recent Years
The folks at Opportunity Ohio have compiled a 50-state analysis of state GDP growth, breaking the growth rates down into 16-year, 4-year, and 2-year periods. You can see the ... Keep Reading
N&O Continues to Slay Straw Men
The N&O continues to avoid meaningful dialogue with its plea for extended unemployment benefits. Instead, they continue the intellectually lazy and disingenuous argumentative ... Keep Reading
N&O Continues to Fail Econ 101
The N&O yesterday ran this syndicated column on the minimum wage. No matter how low the N&O lowers my expectations, they continue to stun me with the ignorant and ... Keep Reading
Duke U. Survey: Biz Leaders Cutting Jobs, Hours Due to Obamacare
A survey released by the Duke University Fuqua School of Business in December has recently been receiving some media attention. The survey asked Chief Financial Officers - among ... Keep Reading
