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Welcome to the North Carolina Justice Center

Our mission is to eliminate poverty in North Carolina by ensuring that every household in the state has access to the resources, services, and fair treatment it needs to achieve economic security.

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Recent Publications

BTC Report

State tax policy is not race neutral

Prosperity Watch
Chart showing decline in communicable disease spending hurt COVID-19 response

Decline in spending on communicable disease left NC vulnerable to COVID-19

Fact Sheet

Do I Qualify for the March 2021 Stimulus Check? / ¿Califico para el cheque de estímulo de marzo de 2021?

Fact Sheet

The COVID-19 Vaccine & North Carolina’s Justice-Involved Population

Fact Sheet

How the American Rescue Plan Protects Your Health Care Coverage and Your Out-of-Pocket Costs

BTC Brief
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NC’s unemployment insurance stabilizes households and industries

Fact Sheet

Unemployment insurance changes needed in North Carolina

NCJC Brief

COVID-related enrollment drops will disproportionately harm school districts with higher levels of child poverty

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Budget & Tax Center

New labor market data: NC still 157,000 jobs below pre-recession employment

Budget & Tax Center

New research: Tax policy choices can narrow — or worsen — the racial income gap

Budget & Tax Center

Recovery Rebate for Working Families will provide a boost to families hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and recession

Budget & Tax Center

NC labor market figures show local governments are in trouble

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