Mel Umbarger
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Report: Less than 1% of North Carolinians hold over $495 billion in wealth
Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022 — A tiny fraction of North Carolina families hold a staggering amount of the state’s wealth, according to a new 50-state report by the D.C.-based research organization the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP). The wealth inequality highlighted by the holdings of these extremely wealthy families limits economic opportunities for everyday North…
Here’s what the NC Budget & Tax Center was up to in September
Here’s what the NC Budget & Tax Center was up to in September 2022.
Here’s what the Budget & Tax Center was up to in August
NC got some good news and some bad news about North Carolina’s labor market and inflation, as well as about what’s going on nationally.
Budget & Tax Center’s Alexandra Sirota speaks at Rally for Every Child
Plan and every child’s right to a sound basic education. There were remarks from community activists and members of a variety of nonprofits, including Alexandra Sirota, Executive Director of the NC Budget & Tax Center.
Here’s what the NC Budget & Tax Center was up to in July
Here’s what the NC Budget & Tax Center was up to in July.
Hardship across North Carolina demands policy action
The North Carolina General Assembly ended its session last week without taking serious action to address the hardship that people are experiencing across our state.
What we were up to in June 2022
It’s been six months since the NC Budget & Tax Center became a new organization, and it’s amazing how fast it’s gone by. We’re still evolving and figuring things out, and we’re very grateful that you’ve been along for the ride.
Statement on NC Legislative Budget Proposal
Statement from Alexandra Sirota, Executive Director of the NC Budget & Tax Center, on the NC Legislative budget proposal: North Carolina lawmakers have the opportunity right now to go all-in to make sure our communities and people have what they need for a full and just recovery. We have the resources. We need to fund…
What we were up to in May 2022
As we look forward to the good policy choices that are on the table at the NC General Assembly right now, here’s a glance at what was going on at the NC Budget & Tax Center in May.
Statement on Governor Cooper’s proposed budget
Statement from Alexandra Sirota, Executive Director of the NC Budget & Tax Center, on Governor Cooper’s proposed budget: The Governor’s budget doesn’t do more damage at a critical point in the recovery, but neither does it go far enough to mitigate the harm done by the budget he signed last year and the pandemic…
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