Friday’s jobs report could be telling as recession worries mount
The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the latest month’s data on the employment situation in the U.S. economy tomorrow morning. Here’s what to expect.
Read MorePosted by Jason Parker | Jul 7, 2022
The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the latest month’s data on the employment situation in the U.S. economy tomorrow morning. Here’s what to expect.
Read MorePosted by Jason Parker | Jun 30, 2022
A new study from WalletHub finds that North Carolina ranks 12th for challenges employers face to identify, recruit, and hire talented workers.
Read MorePosted by Jason Parker | Jun 29, 2022
The latest figures from the North Carolina Department of Commerce show that the unemployment rate increased in May in nearly 9 of every 10 counties.
Read MorePosted by Jason Parker | Jun 17, 2022
North Carolina’s unemployment rate remained flat in May 2022, even as more workers took jobs and fewer people were unemployed. What’s happening?
Read MorePosted by Jason Parker | Apr 27, 2022
New data from the Department of Commerce shows the unemployment rate fell in all 15 metro areas since last year. But biggest gains were in rural counties.
Read MorePosted by Jason Parker | Apr 6, 2022
The NC Department of Commerce has released the latest available data on unemployment across the state. In every county, unemployment is lower than last year.
Read MorePosted by WRAL News | Mar 16, 2022
With inflation impacting housing, grocery and gas prices two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, John Connaughton, professor of financial economics for the Belk College of Business at UNC-Charlotte, is forecasting a generally stable 2022 after significant post-lockdown growth in 2021. Connaughton’s analysis showed the annual GDP growth rate will...
Read MorePosted by Jason Parker | Feb 2, 2022
The North Carolina Department of Commerce released new county-level data on unemployment in the state today, with Triangle counties among the lowest.
Read MorePosted by Jason Parker | Jan 25, 2022
North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 3.7% in December, while the national unemployment rate dropped to 3.9%.
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