By Kevin Roche I have run out of the adjectives to describe the idiotic responses to the epidemic. Those responses have contributed greatly to the current civil unrest. As I have mentioned before, perhaps the most important achievement of economic…
by John Hood Raleigh, NC – North Carolina employers shed 616,000 jobs in March and April, according to the latest establishment survey from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s a decline of 13% in just two months. Our labor-market collapse…
By Kevin Roche A few short months ago, we were riding high, a vibrant economy lifting everyone’s quality of life, now, nothing but disaster, and we are doing it to ourselves. Nonetheless, I will press forward attempting to shed as…
by Rick Henderson Raleigh, NC – Gov. Roy Cooper activated 450 members of the N.C. National Guard to help cities deal with potential property damage if riots relating to the death of George Floyd continue. He said the State Bureau…
By Kevin Roche Another week of even more insanity. You might think any diversion from the epidemic would be welcome, but not protesting, rioting and looting over yet another episode of inexplicable police behavior. As if we don’t have enough…
by Lindsay Marchello Raleigh, NC – It’s not certain whether COVID-19 will continue to spread through North Carolina this fall, but one thing is likely: The 2020-21 school year won’t be typical. North Carolina public health and education officials have been…
by John Trump Raleigh, NC – A bill to reopen private bars and clubs, as well as expanding outdoor seating in restaurants and brewpubs, is awaiting a decision from the governor. He’ll probably veto the measure, which also applies to…
by Lindsay Marchello Raleigh, NC – Health clubs, gyms, spas, and karate dojos have joined to file a lawsuit against Gov. Roy Cooper’s executive order keeping their businesses closed during the COVID-19 outbreak. The lawsuit is the latest challenge of…
by John Hood Raleigh, NC – Over the first two months of the coronavirus crisis, our state’s labor-market cratered. The number of employed North Carolinians dropped by 820,000, or 17%. Only 56.3% of working-aged residents were either employed or actively…
by Rick Henderson Raleigh, NC – Tattoo parlors are safe enough to reopen. Gyms, yoga studios, and public playgrounds aren’t. Gov. Roy Cooper issued an executive order Wednesday, May 20, allowing a partial reopening of some businesses under what he…