Gentrification a growing problem facing North Carolinians

Residents of low-income neighborhoods are being priced out of their communities

1.4 million in NC struggle to pay energy bills

Those with low-incomes are increasingly burdened by energy costs

“Public Charge” Chill Continues Regardless of Injunction

Report Finds Widespread Negative Effects
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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

Prosperity Watch

Neighborhoods all over N.C. continue down path to gentrification

BTC Brief

The Risks of Gentrification in North Carolina: A Cautionary Note on Opportunity Zones and Policies that Accelerate Growth without Community Benefit

Prosperity Watch

Paying for energy costs harder for families living in poverty

BTC Report

State EITC could improve the health of North Carolinians

Prosperity Watch

77 N.C. counties have jobless rates that are the same or higher than last year

Prosperity Watch

Top 20% took home 51% of all income in 2018 in N.C.

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Budget & Tax Center

“Public Charge” Chill Continues Regardless of Injunction

Budget & Tax Center

Worrying economic trends for N.C. persist in October labor market numbers

Budget & Tax Center

Media Release: New report: State EITC could improve health for 900,000 North Carolinians

Budget & Tax Center

Statement from Executive Director Rick Glazier: Tricks with no treats for North Carolinians

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