Prosperity Watch Archives

Prosperity Watch Issue 46, No. 1: The U.S. has come back faster than North Carolina

Published February 03, 2015

Prosperity Watch (Issue 46, No. 1) February 3, 2015 For the first time in a generation, North Carolina employment growth has not kept …

Published February 11, 2015

Prosperity Watch (Issue 46, No. 2) February 11, 2015 A strong recovery should mean bigger paychecks. And yet, wage growth has been decidedly …

Published February 26, 2015

Prosperity Watch (Issue 46, No. 3) February 26, 2015 Revenue raised from North Carolina’s tax system is not growing at the pace it …

Published March 03, 2015

Prosperity Watch (Issue 46, No. 4) March 3, 2015 State policymakers will set forward their budget proposals for the next two years in …

Published March 10, 2015

Prosperity Watch (Issue 47, No. 1) March 10, 2015 Cuts to unemployment benefits in North Carolina have made it harder for jobless workers …

Published March 25, 2015

Prosperity Watch (Issue 47, No. 2) March 25, 2015 Six years after the end of the Great Recession, jobs are finally becoming more …

Published March 31, 2015

Prosperity Watch (Issue 47, No. 3) March 31, 2015 The discussion of urban versus rural economic growth in North Carolina often overlooks a …

Published April 07, 2015

Prosperity Watch (Issue 48, No. 1) April 7, 2015 North Carolina’s economy isn’t working for everyone, and for some it’s downright broken. According …

Published April 20, 2015

Prosperity Watch (Issue 48, No. 2) April 20, 2015 Wages in North Carolina have failed to keep up with rising costs for a …

Published April 21, 2015

Prosperity Watch (Issue 48, No. 3) April 21, 2015 Wages have rightly been front and center in the discussion of North Carolina’s economic …