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Moody’s Reaffirms NC’s AAA Rating
April 3, 2025
Berger Says NC’s Economic Transformation ‘Didn’t Happen by Accident,’ Eyes More Growth Amid Population Surge
March 13, 2025
NC’s Decade of Progress in Poverty Reduction
February 21, 2025
What is the Status of North Carolina Manufacturing?
February 9, 2025
Small Business Optimism Surges, Reaches Six-Year High Following November’s Election Results
January 15, 2025
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NC Holds Fast as #4 State in the Nation for Economic Outlook
April 15, 2025
North Carolina Ranks Second for Best Business Climate, Raleigh Shines For Headquarters
January 4, 2025
North Carolina Ranks #1 State to Start a Business
December 19, 2024
Free Enterprise Foundation Releases 2023-24 Legislative Business Ratings
September 9, 2024
Hendersonville’s Apple Festival Among Top Ten Labor Day Events in the Nation
August 29, 2024
Economic Development
JetZero Eyes NC for 10,000-job Advanced Aircraft Factory
April 23, 2025
Another Public Company Moves HQ from California to North Carolina
April 14, 2025
Pharma Giant Kicks Off $2B Expansion in Eastern North Carolina
March 24, 2025
Canadian Manufacturer Closes Plant, Moves Production to Guilford County
March 21, 2025
Amazon to Create More Than 1,000 Jobs, New Facility will be Largest in NC
March 19, 2025
Education
NC House Passes Bill Shielding Children from Inappropriate Content in School Libraries
April 17, 2025
Bipartisan Bill Offering Free Training for Child Care Workers Advances in NC House
April 2, 2025
The Federal Bureaucracy Rollback Continues
March 28, 2025
NC Bill Overhauls High School Math Graduation Requirements
March 21, 2025
The Great Un-Wokening Meets the Campus Resistance
March 20, 2025
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North Carolina’s Economy: Then & Now
Economy
CLC Staff
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October 20, 2023
by CLC Staff In November 2010, fiscally conservative reformers won legislative majorities in the North Carolina General Assembly for the first time in more than...
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Crossover at the North Carolina General Assembly Explained
CLC Staff
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May 6, 2025
House Bill Would Extend Driver’s Licenses to Address DMV Backlog
Transportation
April 25, 2025
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By A.P. Dillon for the North State Journal A bill...
NC’s Lumbee Tribe Sees Long-Sought Recognition as Closer than Ever
Federal Government
April 24, 2025
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By Danielle Battaglia for The Raleigh News & Observer...
JetZero Eyes NC for 10,000-job Advanced Aircraft Factory
Economic Development
April 23, 2025
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By Lauren Ohnesorge and David Hill for the Triangle Business Journal A next-generation jet...
House Votes to Make Elevators Great Again
State Labor Dept.
April 23, 2025
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By Alan Wooten for The Center Square The route to...
