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Justice Circle No Protection For Working Families
Senate and House Tax plans fail to support low-wage working North Carolina families by letting the state Earned Income Tax Credit expire Both the Senate …
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The Unemployment Insurance Cliff – A Steep Fall for Families and the Economy
On June 30, as a result of legislation that passed in the first two weeks of the legislative session, the federal emergency unemployment …
The Math Doesn’t Add Up
July 2013 The latest Senate tax plan continues to provide large tax cuts to the wealthiest taxpayers and profitable corporations, while shifting more …
High Poverty Rates Hold Steady, Remain Resistant to Economic Recovery
September 2013 The sluggish and uneven economic recovery has yet to produce significant gains for low- and moderate-income North Carolinians, according to the …
Federal Sequester Compounds Budget Challenges in North Carolina
September 2013 It is not just decisions by state lawmakers that affect North Carolina communities, families and small businesses; decisions by the federal …
Immigration Reform and the Economy – North Carolina Would Benefit through Increased Productivity, Efficiency in the Economy
November 2013 Federal immigration reform will allow the immigration system to keep up with a changing economy and migration patterns, while also providing …
Shrinking at the SNAP of a Finger – More Cuts to Food Aid Loom as North Carolina Faces High Rates of Food Hardship
November 2013 The Tar Heel state has the fifth highest level of food insecurity in the nation, meaning many North Carolinians face the …
The Jobs “Miracle” That Never Happened – North Carolina still lagging the nation in job creation and unemployment
December 2013 Over the past several months, legislative leaders have falsely claimed that cutting state spending and cutting taxes and privatizing are responsible …
A Snapshot of Evictions in North Carolina
The state of housing in North Carolina is unsustainable for many residents. Families are struggling to keep up with rent payments, face the threat of eviction, and settle for substandard housing. High rates of evictions are represented across the state, in both rural and urban counties.
Tax Change for Multistate Corporations – A Measure that Would Harm Critical State Investments and Fail to Help Economy
A proposed change in the way North Carolina taxes multistate corporations would not achieve its goal of boosting investment and job creation in …