Logan Rockefeller Harris
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New poverty data: Federal COVID-19 aid averted financial disaster for many North Carolina families
Poverty data for 2021 show some of the impacts of federal aid during COVID-19. (Sept. 15, 2022) — Poverty statistics released today from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey show some of the vital help that federal COVID aid delivered to North Carolina families. Instead of seeing financial hardship explode due to economic disruptions caused…
This Labor Day, workers feel the pinch of inflation as corporations rake in record profits
The purchasing power of the federal minimum wage has fallen significantly due to inaction on the part of policymakers. As the Economic Policy Institute reports, its value has fallen to the lowest point in 66 years. State lawmakers in North Carolina have not taken action to adjust the state minimum wage — unlike lawmakers in 26 states who have done so in 2022 alone. North Carolina’s workforce faces a pay penalty for working in this state. Meanwhile, corporate profits are rising.
North Carolina’s job growth continued in June, but wages aren’t keeping up with rising costs
Statewide job growth North Carolina is continuing at a fast clip, with nearly 26,000 jobs added in June. The latest data show that the state now has over 130,000 more jobs than at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping North Carolina ahead of the U.S. by this measure of economic recovery. The percentage of residents working in the state remains stubbornly 1.5 percentage points lower than in the U.S. as whole, a gap that hasn’t shifted much since the Great Recession.
Economic County Snapshots 2022
The NC Budget & Tax Center publishes Economic County Snapshots every year that include indicators for each county in NC on employment, poverty and income, housing, health, education, and supports for working families — all of which come from a variety of sources.
We are union proud and union strong at the Budget & Tax Center
As the chair of NC Budget & Tax Center’s staff union, I’m so proud to say that we’ve been a unionized workplace since our first day of operations. Our small-but-mighty union is a member of the National Organization of Legal Service Workers, which represents workers in advocacy and legal aid non-profits across the country. What…
Key Sources of State and Federal Funding for Local Broadband Infrastructure and Digital Inclusion in North Carolina
North Carolina communities are poised to receive big investments in broadband infrastructure and digital equity, thanks to the passage of major federal funding through the American Rescue Plan and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Acts in 2021. This summary provides an overview of key programs at the state and federal levels that are active or in development.
Here’s what it takes to make ends meet in your NC county
The 2022 Living Income Standard (LIS) strives to capture how much income a working family with children needs to afford basic expenses.
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