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Justice Circle Top 20% took home 51% of all income in 2018 in N.C.
Radical income inequality was the economic story of 2018. As the fortunate few at the top of the economic heap continued to rake …
Publication Type: Prosperity Watch
Regional gaps in prosperity reveal an uneven recovery, recent labor market data show
While major urban areas continue to add jobs at a healthy rate, rural spaces reveal a troubling trend amid a period of growth. The August labor market data showed that 15 out of the 39 metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas have unemployment rates the same or higher than the state average of 4.3 percent.
North Carolina’s poverty rate remains 15th highest in the nation
New data released last week by the U.S. Census Bureau, measuring poverty and income, provides insight into how North Carolinians are faring. The …
Weak job growth this year not enough to close N.C.’s gaping jobs deficit
North Carolina has never recovered to the level of employment from before the Great Recession. The headline unemployment rate would make it seem …
Gender earnings gap remains in N.C. — and it actually increases with more education
North Carolina has stopped making progress in closing the earnings gap between women and men over the past few years, and the size …
Hospitals would benefit from Medicaid expansion
North Carolina hospitals would benefit from Medicaid expansion, according to a new report from the Budget & Tax Center.
North Carolina jobs engine spluttering in 2019
The U.S. economy is slowing down. Against a backdrop of slowing growth in Europe and China, the United Kingdom’s messy exit from the …
Medicaid Expansion is a matter of life or death
New research released by the National Bureau of Economic Research provides estimates of the life and death impact of Medicaid expansion. While many …
Highs and lows in job market leave the state vulnerable for the next downturn
As the U.S. economy slows, indicators in North Carolina continue to reflect an extremely uneven recovery, signaling danger for communities poorly positioned for …
Escalating rents, flat wages driving a housing crisis in many N.C. communities
Communities across North Carolina are experiencing rapid gentrification and the displacement of residents that often follows. While some urban renewal, community reinvestment, and …