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.
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Budget, Taxation & Economy
Should North Carolina Restore Salary Supplements for Master’s Degrees?
The state House budget would restore salary supplements for public school educators with a master’s degree. Decades of empirical research failed to establish a relationship between master’s degrees and student…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Democrats Stay Silent About ‘Benefits Cliff’
Matt Weidinger writes at National Review Online about a curious response from Democrats to an upcoming deadline. On Labor Day, an estimated 7.5 million individuals are expected to see their…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
The NC Threat-Free Index and Immunity Update for the Week Ending August 23
This past week 99.4% of people in NC posed no threat of passing along COVID-19 to anyone, and well over three-fourths (78.6%) of adult North Carolinians are estimated to be…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Federal Monies Cause Bloated Budget
Formal budget negotiations between representatives from the North Carolina House and Senate have begun in what is known as the “Conference Committee.” This year’s budget is not like the rest,…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Cary Restaurant Folds, Can’t Compete With Unemployment Checks
You’d think government bureaucrats would understand that restaurants can’t operate without staff. You’d think government bureaucrats would understand that when you subsidize something, you get more of it. You’d think…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Potential Economic Disruption from the Afghanistan Debacle
Kevin Hassett writes at National Review Online about the potential economic impact of failed Afghanistan policy. Given the utter chaos set off by the Biden administration’s bungled exit from Afghanistan,…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Return of the Dreaded Economic ‘I’ Word: Inflation
Joseph Sullivan writes at National Review Online about troubling developments involving inflation. Inflation has returned. The question is for how long. Some see the rise in consumer prices as —…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
New Carolina Journal Online Features
Andrew Dunn reports for Carolina Journal Online on one Rowan County community’s fight against a large-scale solar farm. A new CJ Opinion highlights Republican N.C. Supreme Court justices’ concerns about…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
$1.1 Trillion Federal Infrastructure Bill Tees Up $3.5 Trillion Spending Spree
The infrastructure bill (H.R. 3684), passed by the U.S. Senate with bipartisan support on August 10, expands government power, puts America into more debt and sets the stage for a dangerous $3.5…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Biden Plans Tax Hike on Small Businesses
Harriet Alexander reports for the DailyMail.com on an unwelcome surprise from the Biden administration. Joe Biden is planning on increasing taxes levied on small businesses – despite explicitly promising on…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
New Carolina Journal Online Features
Jeff Moore reports for Carolina Journal Online on continued disruption linked to COVID-19. John Hood’s CJ Opinion argues that President Biden’s tumble unnerves Democrats. Joshua Peters’ CJ Opinion examines how…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Government Causes Harm When Excluding For-Profit Companies from Contracts
Marc Joffe writes for National Review Online about one misguided approach to public policy involving for-profit companies. Policymakers and activists often condemn government contracts with for-profit providers, arguing that the…