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Justice Circle State Budgets Can Be Strong Anti-Poverty Tools
Prosperity Watch (Issue 51, No. 3) July 14, 2015 Today, more than 1.7 million North Carolinians find affording basics like rent, food, and …
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Economy-boosting jobs pay workers a wage to make ends meet
Prosperity Watch (Issue 51, No. 4) July 21, 2015 The central challenge confronting North Carolina is restoring the promise of work to our …
Economic segregation in schools has impact on education opportunity for children
Prosperity Watch (Issue 51, No. 5) July 28, 2015 For poor, minority families and students, economic segregation serves as a formidable barrier to …
Even in Metro Centers, Unemployment Grew Faster than Employment since the Start of the Great Recession
Prosperity Watch (Issue 52, No 1) August 5, 2015 The conversation about our state’s economic landscape often starts from the assumption that several …
Senate measure runs counter to North Carolinians’ values
Prosperity Watch (Issue 52, No. 2) August 11, 2015 North Carolinians value a quality education for every child, a vibrant main street, safe …
There are still more jobless workers than job openings in most NC counties
Prosperity Watch (Issue 52, No. 3) August 18, 2015 While North Carolina has certainly turned a corner in job creation after six years …
Actual North Carolina Unemployment Still in Double Digits
Prosperity Watch (Issue 52, No. 4) September 9, 2015 Unemployment is still a major problem in North Carolina. The headline unemployment rate has …
More productive but falling wages for North Carolina workers
Prosperity Watch (Issue 53, No. 2) September 9, 2015 For most of the past century, American workers and businesses saw hard work pay …
With Wages Stagnating, the Price of Many Necessities Soars
Prosperity Watch (Issue 53, No. 1) September 1, 2015 Getting by is getting harder in North Carolina. The cost of some basic necessities …
Saving Critical Components of Pro-Work Tax Credits Would Help Low-Wage Workers in North Carolina
Prosperity Watch (Issue 53, No. 3) September 15, 2015 North Carolina’s low-wage recovery is making it impossible for families to make ends meet …