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30489
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Current interest rates are at their lowest level in five years, and with the anticipation of further reductions, North Carolina homeowners are exchanging their high rate mortgage for a new lower rate. The payback method and the net present value method are two approaches used to determine if refinancing is feasible.
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30610
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The cash budget is central to the planning and control process of the church. While most North Carolina church congregations do an acceptable job in preparing their annual budgets, the majority are weak in the management of their cash budgets on a monthly basis. This article discusses trends in North Carolina church contributions and how seasonal forecasting can be used to improve the management of the cash budget.
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30496
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The scope of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 is remarkably broad, affecting practically every taxpayer, and many will face new tax-planning decisions. This article summarizes some of the more significant changes in tax law affecting individuals and businesses in North Carolina. Some of these changes pertain to tax rates, tax credits, personal exemptions, income, and itemized deductions.
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1380
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The coastal area of Southeastern North Carolina experienced an economic upswing in 1992. The authors give a statistical analysis of the factors affecting the coastal economy for the first half of 1993.
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30493
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Corporate culture is a process which shapes all aspects of an organization to include its values, its ethics, and its image. A survey of CEOs in the southeastern United States and interviews of CEOs in Wilmington, North Carolina were conducted in 1985 to identify the ways in which a CEO could influence corporate culture. This article presents the survey results and analyses.
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30491
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The year 1985 saw renewed strength in the manufacturing sector of Wilmington, North Carolina. Recent announcements of new and expanded manufacturing facilities in the area are indicative of this rebound, and predictions suggest that further growth in the area manufacturing activity can be expected over 1986.
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30500
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In comparison to 1985, economic growth in the Wilmington, North Carolina area slowed to a moderate pace over 1986 of approximately five percent, its long-term historical trend. Forecasts predict that growth in 1987 will match that of 1986. At the national level, growth will slow in 1987 but, as of yet, there is no recession in sight.
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30581
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Economic activity in the Wilmington, North Carolina area has grown over the first three quarters of 1987, and growth in the six percent range is forecast for 1988. If the Federal Reserve System follows a moderately expansionary monetary policy, the national economy should grow by approximately three percent over 1988.
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30507
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The year 1986 was a better than average year for the local economy. A mid-year review of local economic activity indicates that 1987 will be similar to 1986, and there is no immediate danger of a national recession. The dollar has continued to fall against other major currencies because of the uncertainty which has characterized United States trade policy.
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30584
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The Wilmington, North Carolina area economy grew by approximately five percent over 1987. A mid-year review of local economic activity indicates that 1988 will be similar to 1987. At the national level, restrictive monetary policy enacted in 1987 will cause a slowdown in economic activity beginning in the second half of 1988 and continuing into 1989.
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30597
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The Wilmington, North Carolina area economy grew by approximately three percent over 1988. A mid-year review indicates that the local economy will grow by approximately six percent over 1989. At the national level, the inflation outlook is good and a recession appears very unlikely.
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30606
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Over the last eighteen months, economic activity in the Wilmington, North Carolina area has shown mixed signals. Employment has been flat, but retail sales and building permits have continued to grow. At the national level, economic growth is expected to increase and the inflation rate is expected to fall during the second half of the year.
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30615
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The Wilmington, North Carolina economy did not escape the effects of the 1990-91 national recession, but a recovery should be well underway by third quarter 1991. Over the next year, the national economy is forecast to grow about five percent.
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Carolina Coast Business Review
(NoCar HF 5001 C38x), Vol. 9 Issue 2, Summer 1991,
p8-12, il, bibl, f
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30596
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This article discusses the Federal Home Loan Bank system, regulation of savings and loan institutions in the 1980s, and how some regulations were counterproductive. Key performance figures for both the nation and North Carolina savings and loan industries are provided.
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30492
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Recently, the United States has experienced ever-increasing foreign trade deficits, the excess of imports over exports. At the state level, more than three-hundred international firms operate in North Carolina, many of which are directly or indirectly related to port activities. This article explores the causes of the foreign trade deficit and future implications.
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