Opinion
Trump tariff proclamation reveals weaknesses
Wanting US businesses and workers to thrive are worthy goals. Unfortunately, tariffs are the wrong policy to achieve them.
News
New aluminum incentive plan faces analyst skepticism
Companies investing in aluminum smelters in the US incentivized by President Trump.
News
Drought, fuel costs hit NC farmers hard
Rising diesel and feritlizer prices coupled with drought continue to place pressure on farmers placing the state's No. industry at risk.
News
Court rejects Trump tariffs, dismisses claims from NC and most states
The US Court of International Trade has rejected tariffs the Trump administration imposed by proclamation in February under Section 122 of the federal Trade Act of 1974.
News
AG Jackson urges NC businesses to apply for tariff refunds
North Carolina businesses impacted by tariffs are eligible to apply for reimbursement.
Opinion
Carolina economy adding few jobs
Whatever the explanation, our present reality is a growing NC economy with surprisingly anemic rate of net new jobs. Policymakers, please take note.
News
US Court of International Trade hears arguments on Trump’s tariffs
The lawsuit challenges Trump’s 10% import tariff on most goods. The crux of the disagreement centers on interpretation of Section 122 of the 1974 Federal Trade Act.
Opinion
State isn’t prepared for bad times
NC has about 53 days worth of state spending in the bank — well below the national median of 92 days.
News
States’ challenge to Trump tariffs faces federal court hearing Friday
Legal challenges to President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs head to a federal courtroom Friday in New York City. North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson backs one of the cases.
News
Jackson, other state AGs push Congress to refund unlawful tariffs
On Wednesday, NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined 11 other state attorneys general in a letter calling on Congress to refund businesses and consumers for increased costs, including $3.5 billion that he said was imposed on North Carolinians, after the Supreme Court ruled the federal government’s tariffs unlawful.
News
NC scholars among those supporting states’ suit against Trump tariffs
Two North Carolina professors and one former state House Republican leader have signed on to a brief supporting states that challenge President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs in federal court.
Opinion
A British lord’s warning to his American cousins on their 250th birthday
"A republic, if you can keep it. Can you, cousins? Can you?" Lord Daniel Hannan asked the 2026 CLC audience.
