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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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Prosperity Watch

Stock Market Surges While NC Wages Stagnate

BTC Report

No final budget, no accountability

BTC Report

The Story of North Carolina in 2019 in 17 Charts

NCJC Report

Too lax, too often: NCDOL fails to hold violators accountable as workplace fatalities rise

Prosperity Watch

Decade in Review: Employment Growth Has Been Weak Since 2010

BTC Report

Fight Poverty, Promote Prosperity for North Carolina

Prosperity Watch

Decade in Review: N.C.’s median household income at the end of this decade still hasn’t reached year 2000 levels, despite recent growth.

Prosperity Watch

North Carolina one of top 10 food-insecure states

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Fair Chance Criminal Justice Project

New poll shows broad majority of North Carolinians support second chances for individuals with criminal records

Budget & Tax Center

New report analyzes piecemeal budgets signed into law ahead of session

Consumer & Housing

STATEMENT: Change to HUD rule will weaken enforcement of fair housing laws, ability for NC residents to challenge housing discrimination and segregation

Rick Glazier, Executive Director of the NC Justice Center, appointed to two state commissions by Chief Justice Cheri Beasley

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Celebrating 15 Years of NC Policy Watch

Raleigh, NC
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2020 Moral March on Raleigh

Raleigh, NC

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