Economist: Next Three Years Will Be Strong
Economist Mark Vitner says he expects the economy to remain strong with steady growth through at least 2016.
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Rep. Price: Cutting Benefits Doesn’t Cut Unemployment
Is unemployment down in NC because the state cut benefits? U.S. Rep. David Price says quite the opposite.
Read MoreNC Jobless Rates Tumbles, Signs Remain Of Sluggish Recovery
The North Carolina unemployment rate took another dive in the final month of 2013 as 6.9 percent of the workforce claimed jobless benefits, according to the Department of Commerce.
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NC Ahead Of Schedule In Paying Off Federal Debt
Department of Commerce officials say the state’s federal debt has fallen from $2.5 billion to $1.87 billion in 2013.
Read MoreAugust Unemployment Takes Big Dive, County-By-County
Two months before your federal government went into a partial shutdown, county unemployment rates were still improving, according to the North Carolina Department of Commerce.
Read MoreState Unemployment Continues Steady Decline
North Carolina’s unemployment rate continues its steady decline and has reached a more than four-and-a-half-year low at 8.7 percent.
Read MoreTriangle Unemployment Continues To Fall
Unemployment in Orange and Chatham counties improved just before the start of the new school year as the two areas are second and third in the state.
Read MoreNC Unemployment Rate See Second Uptick Of 2013
North Carolina’s unemployment rate saw its first increase since January with July’s rate at 8.9 percent.
Read MoreUS Employers Add 162K Jobs, Rate Falls To 7.4 Pct.
U.S. employers added 162,000 jobs in July, the fewest since March.
Read MoreOC Unemployment Increases in June
According to the newest report by the North Carolina Civilian Labor Force, we have taken another hit.
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