What Economic Gains?
It’s their own business if North Carolina politicians want to continue to reside in fantasyland – as long as they stay far out of the way.
Early warning
Lady of the Dance
The best economic-development policy is not to focus on individual recruitment prospects but rather to improve the overall business climate.
Bad America
Hard But Hardly Impossible
We don’t have to wonder how state governments could manage to deliver basic services at spending levels significantly lower than North Carolina's.
Hypocrisy
Misreading the Source of Our Anger
The president should stop looking at Wall Street, car companies, and health insurers if he wants to know what makes Americans’ blood boil.
Bev Perdue, Virtual Governor
The administration is fixated on putting new gadgetry in school classrooms, even if previous investments in technology have not resulted in better student performance.
Layoffs coming
Some Cuts Are Just Cuts
Most of the Medicaid patients who will no longer be eligible for in-home services were never at significant risk of institutionalization in the first place.