by Thomas Mills | Feb 22, 2023 | Editor's Blog |
I grew up the son of a state employee. My father served as a district court and superior court judge. In exchange, he received a steady salary, good health insurance, and a generous pension program. He could have made more money in the private sector as an attorney,...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 11, 2014 | Economy, Editor's Blog, Income Inequality |
The debate over raising the minimum wage is heating up. In November, voters in four states passed referendums that would increase the minimum wage. Now, Republicans are pushing back hard. The free marketeers are casting doom and gloom scenarios to scare politicians...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 15, 2014 | Economy, Editor's Blog
It’s becoming increasingly clear that Thom Tillis and the Republicans have made a mess of North Carolina. They promised that slashing taxing and cutting services would jump start our economy and lead to a “Carolina Comeback.” But things aren’t getting better. They are...
by Seth Effron | Sep 20, 2014 | Economy, NCGA, NCGov |
North Carolina’s unemployment rate is now higher than it was in January. The rate, 6.8 percent for August, has gone up each month since May. There were 29,000 fewer people on the job in August than in July. The rate would be even worse if there weren’t so many people...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 30, 2014 | Economy, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGOP |
The rest of the nation is in a slow but steady recovery with a steady rise in employment. Not here in North Carolina, though. According to the Wall Street Journal, that bastion of liberalism, workforce has declined by 64,000 people since last February and we lost...
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