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State grants back new Brazilian energy plant in Eden
Hiring is expected to be completed in May for a Brazilian energy company bringing manufacturing to Rockingham County.
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Trade with China down overall in 2025
North Carolina's trade with China is down on both imports and exports, on par with the national trend.
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Federal Appeals Court upholds law against deported immigrants’ re-entry
The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals is the latest federal appellate court to uphold a law against deported immigrants re-entering the United States. Six immigrants charged under the act in North Carolina had challenged the law as racially discriminatory.
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Over half of VinFast’s vehicles have been sold to itself
VinFast, the electric vehicle maker with plans to open a $4 billion manufacturing plant in Chatham County in 2025, has sold 11,300 vehicles during the first half of 2023. While that would usually be good news, here’s the kicker: more than half, 7,100, were sold to itself.
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How nonprofits are stepping up to fill the education gap for Hispanic students
North Carolina’s Hispanic population holds the lowest high school graduation rate of any other race/ethnic group in the state, proving to be one of the biggest challenges facing that community today. Nonprofit groups are working to fill the gaps by promoting mentorships, parent programs, and broader education about school choice options.
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NC restaurant owner taps state’s booming business climate
With North Carolina recently being ranked the top state in the nation for business by CNBC (and just about everyone else) there are lots of headlines about major corporations relocating here to get the competitive advantage. But there are also thousands of smaller companies that relocate here or open storefronts every year. Last year this...
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Tillis at southern border this week, calls it a “humanitarian and security crisis”
On Monday and Tuesday this week U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-NC, is at the southern border in El Paso, Texas and Yuma, Arizona. While there, N.C.'s senior senator is meeting with U.S. Border Patrol and Customs agents. It follows a visit from President Joe Biden that local law enforcement called a "photo op."
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Venezuelan student activist recounts horrors of socialism to U.S. peers
Andrés Guilarte was sitting in a university lecture when a fellow student began crying and choking. Tear gas was seeping through a classroom window. Police had targeted Guilarte’s school, the Central University of Venezuela, in response to student protests. Guilarte himself led a student group at his university, “Estudiantes por la Libertad,” or Students For...
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Friday Interview: Margaret Thatcher’s Lasting Legacy
RALEIGH — More than 20 years after she left office, the late Margaret Thatcher’s name still evokes strong positive and negative reactions in Great Britain and around the world. John Blundell, former director general at the Institute of Economic Affairs and current visiting fellow at the Heritage Foundation, wrote the 2008 book, Margaret Thatcher: A Portrait of the Iron Lady. Blundell discussed his memories of Thatcher during a presentation to the John Locke Foundation’s Shaftesbury Society. He also discussed Thatcher’s legacy with Mitch Kokai for Carolina Journal Radio.
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Friday Interview: Setting the Federal Budget on the Right Course
RALEIGH — Ever since the United States officially climbed out of the latest recession, uncertainty has remained about the economic future. People have asked what government should do to help give the economy a boost. Those who attended this year’s John W. Pope Lecture at North Carolina State University heard ideas from Michael Boskin, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and professor of economics at Stanford University. Boskin shared some of his ideas with Mitch Kokai for Carolina Journal Radio.
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Friday Interview: The Elements of Economic Freedom
RALEIGH — A key ingredient of economic success is economic freedom. Scott Beaulier, executive director of the Manuel H. Johnson Center for Political Economy at Troy University, recently made that argument during a presentation at Campbell University titled “The Institutional Foundations of Economic Freedom.” Beaulier also discussed the topic with Mitch Kokai for Carolina Journal Radio.
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Program Instills Entrepreneurial Spirit
RALEIGH — The business team was working out its plan to open a fast-food franchise in an overseas market. Although their target company offered a popular menu, it maintained its ethical reputation by keeping a tight control on franchise operators. That could present issues later in the process, they conceded, but it might not be a showstopper.
