NC Budget and Tax Center Policy Analyst Alex Campbell on the economic winds buffeting the state

By: Clayton Henkel

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: March 17, 2026

Words: 175

Last Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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As the overwhelming majority of North Carolinians are well aware, the economic news of late remains a mix of good and bad news. On the hopeful side, the official unemployment rate remains comparatively low. What’s more, there are some important ways in which our state remains better situated than many others. On the other hand, however, there are several areas in which things are trending in a negative direction.

Perhaps most notable here, …

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