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Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.

Higher Cost

Record #:
30672
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Abstract:
An amendment made to the Davis-Bacon Act, a federal road law, is estimated to cost tax payers from two to four billion dollars in labor costs for new roads built. A wage-fixing mechanism is found to not maintain prevailing wages but to boost wages and cost projects more.