Budget, Taxation & Economy
Budget, Taxation & Economy
At the state legislature, Locke advocates for limiting the expenditure of tax dollars and strictly limiting its tax burdens on families and businesses.
Budget, Taxation & Economy
UNC Moves to an All-Funds Budget
Focus on costs beyond tuition Tuition and fees in the UNC System make up only one-third of the total cost of attending a UNC university, according to today’s UNC Board…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
The Pandemic’s Major Impact on Working Women
Paula Rinehart writes at the Federalist about an interesting response to the COVID-19 pandemic among women. A surprising number of women are responding to lockdowns in an unanticipated way: trading…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Democrats Want Big-Time Spending While Skipping Out on the Bill
Rich Lowry of National Review Online reminds us that Democrats can’t stomach paying for their ambitious plans. The House Ways and Means Committee released an outline of tax proposals to…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
N.C. Sets News Record for Businesses Created in Single Year
With more than a quarter left in the 2021 calendar, the state already has surpassed its record for the most new businesses created in a single year. That’s according to…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
The NC Threat-Free Index and Immunity Update for the Week Ending September 13
This past week 99.2% of people in NC posed no threat of passing along COVID-19 to anyone, and more than four out of five (81.7%) adult North Carolinians are estimated…
Research Brief
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Four Key Differences Between the House, Senate, and Cooper Budget Plans
The North Carolina General Assembly is still finalizing a two-year budget. Budget proposals from the House, Senate, and governor would have varying effects on North Carolina’s fiscal future. Spending restraint,…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
‘It’s the Inflation, Stupid’ Could Bite Biden’s Agenda
David Goldman writes for the Asia Times about the political impact of rising prices. Republicans and independents together comprise more than 70% of the American voting public, and their view…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Democrats on Capitol Hill Face Internal Battle Over Spending
Susan Ferrechio of the Washington Examiner predicts a tough September for congressional Democrats. House and Senate Democrats will have to resolve a bitter internal battle over spending in order to…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
The NC Threat-Free Index and Immunity Update for the Week Ending September 6
This past week 99.1% of people in NC posed no threat of passing along COVID-19 to anyone, and more than four out of five (80.8%) adult North Carolinians are estimated…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
‘Buy American’ or ‘Go Green’?
Josh Siegel of the Washington Examiner reports on a clash between two Biden administration policies. There is an inherent tension in President Joe Biden’s climate plans between reducing emissions as…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Unions Should Focus on Workers, Not Congress
Sean Higgins argues at National Review Online that labor unions should shift gears to ensure their survival. The U.S. labor movement is facing a crisis of dwindling membership and hitching…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
New Carolina Journal Online Features
Jeff Moore reports for Carolina Journal Online about young Republicans taking a stand against mask mandates. John Hood’s CJ Opinion explains how trade lifts the N.C. economy.