NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined a lawsuit filed on Tuesday against the US Department of Education over a new rule that could restrict access to federal student loans for people pursuing professional degree programs in health care-related fields.
Tuesday marks Workers’ Memorial Day across the US, a day when those who lost their lives on the job are remembered, including those in NC.
As freelance work, side hustles, and the gig economy continue to grow, the question of employee benefits has taken center stage. During the John Locke Foundation’s 2026 Carolina Liberty Conference, David Iglesias from the Libertas Institute discussed the importance of making benefits portable for those who are not traditional W-2 employees. According to data from the US Bureau of Labor...
According to the latest data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the share of working-age people who are either working or looking for a job has been dropping for nearly four years.
As many as 200 construction workers failed to report to multiple large commercial job sites in Raleigh Tuesday, amid increased immigration enforcement activity.
Costs for food and everyday goods, which hit NC households the hardest, are showing signs of stabilization, as are energy costs, which often set the pace for consumer prices.
The US Department of Labor (DOL) has rolled out a new rule changing how farmworker wages are calculated. The move is meant to make pay fairer for workers and more predictable for farmers, updating a decades-old method with more accurate, state-level data. Proponents say it will help stabilize grocery prices and the costs that farmers...
President Donald Trump has removed the head of the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and appointed an economist from the Heritage Foundation to replace her. A legal exercise of the president’s powers? Absolutely. But the replacement, EJ Antoni, must be confirmed by the US Senate. I hope North Carolina’s Thom Tillis and Ted Budd give...
So to all those capitalists out there contributing your great ideas, time, skills, and knowledge; or risking your hard-earned money or other property to a venture you believe has merit, consider today Capital Day in your honor.
The latest data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that inflation in the US slowed slightly in July, with the Consumer Price Index rising by 0.2% on a seasonally adjusted basis.
Convincing out-of-state businesses to relocate or add new facilities here is wonderful. But startups make economies more resilient.
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