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42911
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North Carolina's first textile mills opened in the early 1800s. By the Civil War, 45 cotton and woolen mills were operating in the state. By 1960, North Carolina's 1,110 textile mills employed 55 percent of the state's manufacturing workforce. From the 1980s through the early 2000s there was a period of marked decline in the industry, Despite such, textiles continue as a recognizable force in the state, adapting to changing technologies.
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40610
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Despite their relative closeness geographically, there are vast differences between North Carolina and West Virginia. The divergent paths these Southern states have taken since the 1850s is explored comparatively by data related to population, economy, occupations, and education.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 39 Issue 2, February 2019,
p6-7
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Railroads--North Carolina; Agriculture--North Carolina; Labor unions--North Carolina ; Manufacturing industries--North Carolina ; Textile industry--North Carolina ; Tobacco--North Carolina ; Research universities--North Carolina ; Community colleges--North Carolina ; Education, Higher--North Carolina; Population--North Carolina
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38219
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Several factors were attributed to business booming between North Carolina’s Southeast, an economic development partnership, and international firms from nations such as Australia, China, and South Africa. Among the factors were its waterways, such as Wilmington’s seaport; advantageous infrastructure, such as highway connectivity; military members that are also viewed as lucrative potential employees; comparatively lower costs, such as corporate tax rate.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 38 Issue 4, April 2018 ,
p83-84, 86, 88, 90-93
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International business enterprises; International relations; Economic development; Infrastructure--North Carolina; International firms; Tourism; Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina ; NCEast Alliance (Greenville) ; Textile industry--North Carolina ; Tobacco industry; Pharmaceutical industry; Pitt County Development Commission (Greenville); Carolinas Gateway Partnership (Edgecombe County); Seaports--Wilmington