North Carolina State Treasurer Brad Briner kicked off his Financial Literacy Initiative Friday morning at a time when people are both confused and concerned about what the future holds after President Donald Trump announced his sweeping tariffs this week.
North Carolina State Treasurer Brad Briner outlined an ambitious agenda for the week, including critical legislative updates, ongoing financial initiatives, and plans for improving transparency within his office, as he works to address the state's fiscal challenges and pension system concerns.
North Carolina State Treasurer Brad Briner is among those not happy with Gov. Josh Stein’s $33.6 billion budget proposal for Fiscal Years’ 2025-2027.
North Carolina State Treasurer Brad Briner gave an overview at Tuesday’s Council of State meeting of some of the challenges his department is facing this year.
On his first press call with reporters on Monday, North Carolina State Treasurer Brad Briner acknowledged that his department has a lot on its plate.
On Tuesday, North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, announced committee assignments. House Republicans have 71 out of 120 seats, and would need 72 out of 120 for a gubernatorial veto override. This will likely be a focus when issues that are especially partisan - abortion, 2nd Amendment laws, voter ID, tax policy - come before members.
At a certain age, everyone begins to wonder, “Have I saved enough for retirement?” For most people, the answer is that they have not and will not. Governments have not saved enough for retirement, either, whether in the form of Social Security and Medicare for all seniors or pensions and health benefits for government employees....
A system that omits health care and retirement obligations for government workers underestimates the potential impact for taxpayers.
Mary Easley could get a cool million bucks in extra pension benefits from taxpayers, and she'll never have to explain to the people of North Carolina how she got her sweetheart of a job.
If state government were a corporation subject to standard accounting requirements, it would be in breach of them.
Never let it be said that I don’t report good news about North Carolina when it crosses my desk.
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