The NCSU Index of North Carolina Leading Economic Indicators (the Index) continued its boring pattern into March, an example of where boring is good. Using the latest available data for February, the Index showed a tiny 0.1% drop in the Index. Among the five components of the Index, two...
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The NCSU INDEX OF NORTH CAROLINA LEADING ECONOMIC INDICATORS (the “Index”) began 2024 with a slight dip. The Index dropped 1%, led by a 25% rise in initial jobless claims and a 13% fall in building permits. The national index was off 0.4%, manufacturing hours were unchanged and manufacturing...
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The North Carolina economy is slowing – but at a much slower rate than during the last two recessions – according to the latest economic data.
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The latest data from the WRAL TechWire Jobs Report shows that job openings have plummeted by more than 8% from a month ago. What’s the latest?
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The latest economic index from NCSU shows that the state’s economy experienced a pullback in all five tracked metrics in the month of May 2022.
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North Carolina’s economy has changed little as 2021 turned to 2022. But a new threat to the state’s economy has emerged, an economist told WRAL TechWire.
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A decline in COVID delta variant cases is a “big positive” for the North Carolina economy with an improving jobs picture and a surge in building permits driving up propsects for growth, says N.C. State economist Dr. Michael Walden.
Read MoreThe NCSU Index of leading economic indicators for May saw a gain in building permits, but other components fell slightly.
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