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Publication Type: Prosperity Watch

More than 20 percent of NC students attend a high-poverty school

Published August 29, 2016

Prosperity Watch (Issue 64, No. 5) Aug. 29, 2016 According to data from the National Equity Atlas, one out of every five children in …

The Working Poor make up one-third of the North Carolina workforce

Published September 13, 2016

Prosperity Watch, Issue 65, No. 1 Sept. 13, 2016 Since the great recession, North Carolina has struggled to create jobs which pay workers …

Uptick in Median Household Income is Long-Awaited but More Work Remains to Restore Previous Living Standards

Published September 09, 2016

Prosperity Watch (Issue 65, No. 2) Sept. 9, 2016 For the first time since the economic recovery began, the Tar Heel household at …

A Sign of Weakness in North Carolina’s Economy

Published September 26, 2016

Prosperity Watch (Issue 65, No. 3) Sept. 26, 2016 Some of the recent decline in North Carolina’s unemployment rate is actually a sign …

Nearly 1 in 6 NC households face issues of hunger

Published October 03, 2016

Prosperity Watch (Issue 66, No. 1) Oct. 3, 2016 Every night, people in almost 630,000 North Carolina households don’t have enough to eat. …

North Carolina Corporations Stash $31 Billion in Profits in Offshore Tax Havens

Published October 10, 2016

Prosperity Watch (Issue 66, No 2.) Oct. 10, 2016 At least 10 multinational corporations headquartered in North Carolina are among the more than …

Mass deportation would mean $10.6 billion loss for NC industries

Published October 17, 2016

Prosperity Watch (Issue 66, No. 3) Oct. 17, 2016 Immigrants are an important element—as workers, consumers, and business entrepreneurs—in building a thriving state …

Industry Changes over the Recovery Shows Wage and Training Needs in N.C.

Published October 24, 2016

Prosperity Watch (Issue 66, No. 4) Oct. 24, 2016 The long-term transformation of North Carolina’s economy that saw the loss of middle-wage jobs …

Black-white disparity in student loan debt more than triples after graduation

Published October 31, 2016

Prosperity Watch (Issue 66, No. 5) Oct. 31, 2016 The negative implications of student debt for black college graduates are much more pronounced …

The Heavy Burden of Housing and Transportation Costs for North Carolinians

Published November 07, 2016

Prosperity Watch (Issue 67, No. 1) Nov. 7, 2016 For working families in North Carolina, housing and transportation costs can make up more …

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