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Federal Court Ruling a Major Victory for Farmworkers’ Rights

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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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Medicaid Managed Care Deadline to Change Plans – Sept. 30

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The Child Tax Credit: An important lifeline for families

BTC Brief

NCGA proposals for American Rescue Plan funds lack vision, transparency, and public input

Prosperity Watch

Digital barriers preventing lower-income North Carolinians from working remotely

BTC Report

State of Working NC 2021: Protecting & Connecting Workers

BTC Report

County Economic Snapshots 2021

Fact Sheet
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Federal Pandemic Unemployment Benefits will end September 4 in North Carolina, affecting more than 150,000 unemployed workers.

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The Budget Story: Early childhood investments would support children’s development, parents’ return to work

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Education & Law Project

North Carolina must immediately fulfill its constitutional duty to public school students by complying with the Leandro Plan

Health Advocacy Project

Fayetteville Community Health Photography Exhibit to take place September 23

Budget & Tax Center

New NC labor data: Delta variant and practical barriers to employment hampering job growth

Budget & Tax Center

Federal Child Tax Credit payments continue, deadline to sign up this year is October 15

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