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National Unemployment Drops As Jobs Increase
In December, the national unemployment rate dropped to 3.5 percent, down 0.1 percent from the previous month.
North Carolina to Receive $109M For Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
According to the US Department of Transportation, North Carolina will receive a total of $109,024,196 over the next 5 years for the development and expansion of electric vehicle infrastructure.
North Carolina Adds About 17,000 New Nonfarm Jobs in September
Recently, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released both national and state unemployment and jobs data from September.
Buncombe County, and North Carolina At Large, Sees Boom In Remote Work
It’s no secret that one of the biggest shifts in work life in the past few years has been the increasing popularity of remote work as the pandemic forced offices everywhere to shut down.
Greensboro-High Point Unemployment Down Over One Percent From 2021
As released in the Bureau of Labor Statistics report earlier last month, North Carolina’s unemployment rate was 3.5 percent in August, up from 3.5 percent in July.
Out of the 100 Counties in North Carolina, Only 4 Counties are Above the National Average in Gas Prices
Gas prices nationally have continued to decrease since June of this year — prices haven’t been this low since early March of 2022.
Semiconductor Facility Deal Set To Create Thousands Of Jobs For Chatham County
Governor Roy Cooper announced last week that Wolfspeed Inc, a leading manufacturer of semiconductors, was in the process of building a new facility in Siler City that is expected to bring in an estimated $5 billion in investments for the town and Chatham County across the next eight years.
Last Year’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework Will Improve NC Infrastructure
For decades, North Carolina’s infrastructure has suffered from systemic lack of investment, but with the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework Deal millions of residents in the state will see improvements that will increase the quality of life through the creation of good-paying jobs and economic growth.
The Inflation Reduction Act Set to Alleviate Health Care Costs and Expand Coverage for North Carolinians
Through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), millions of North Carolinians are set to face lower health care costs through cut prescription drug costs, lower health insurance premiums, and expanded coverage, especially if they’re a senior or part of a family.