Opinion Trade uncertainty will hamper growth Many studies show that increases in policy uncertainty are followed by declines in investment, output, and employment. Trade uncertainty is just as dangerous. John Hood
News Economic Uncertainty Slows N.C. Employment Recovery RALEIGH — Uncertainty about the economic future continues to slow North Carolina's efforts to recover jobs lost during the recent slump. That's the assessment the John Locke Foundation's top budget expert offers after reviewing new state unemployment data. The N.C. Employment Security Commission's latest report lists the state's unemployment rate at 10.0 percent for June, down four-tenths of a percentage point from May's adjusted rate of 10.4 percent. CJ Staff