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27421
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Bankruptcies are on the rise during the national recession. NC ranked 10th in the percentage increase in the US between 1989 and 1990. A typical day in the US Bankruptcy Court in Raleigh sees approximately 100 cases a day. Paul and Kathy Oakley, victims of bankruptcy, and John Orcutt, a Raleigh bankruptcy attorney, are interviewed about their experiences with bankruptcy.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 9 Issue 22, May 29 - June 4 1991,
p6-7
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30592
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Over the first half of 1988, economic activity in the Wilmington, North Carolina area grew at an annual rate of twelve percent. Forecasted growth for this area in 1989 is predicted to be approximately nine percent. The national economy should grow during 1989, assuming that the Federal Reserve System does not restrict monetary growth.
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30604
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The Wilmington, North Carolina area economy is forecast to grow more than eight percent over 1990. A mild national recession is possible during the first half of 1990.
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30613
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Four new measures of economic activity in Wilmington, North Carolina have been developed during the past year. The local economy is forecast to grow five percent over 1991. The current national recession should end by third quarter 1991 if the Federal Reserve System takes appropriate actions.
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Carolina Coast Business Review
(NoCar HF 5001 C38x), Vol. 9 Issue 1, Winter 1991,
p14-17, il, bibl, f
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30389
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For decades, North Carolina politicians, policy analysts, and interest groups have talked about reforming the state’s antiquated tax code. This article presents different perspectives in the Great Tax Reform Debate of 2013, and discusses challenges in the state economy. Also discussed are recommendations for a form of consumption taxation called the USA Tax, for Unlimited Savings Allowance.
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26975
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The Triangle has grown in affluence over the past five years, and there is an increasing gap in our shifting economy between the prosperous and the impoverished. A wave of newcomers have flooded and fueled the Triangle’s economy, but others lack the resources and skills needed to get the good jobs in the expanding labor market.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 6 Issue 6, Mar 24-Apr 6 1988,
p24-26, por
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27219
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It's been about a decade since home prices peaked just before the housing catastrophe that nearly destroyed the American economy. In aggregate, the housing market has bounced back. Raleigh and Durham-Chapel Hill are doing well overall, but a closer look shows that home values in downtown Durham have risen more than anywhere else in the Triangle.
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30476
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Economic growth in the United States increased in the beginning of 2014, but has been declining since June. In North Carolina, the employment rate is still not back to the level before the recession, and bank profitability has stalled. These trends are driven by struggles in consumer income, salaries and wages.
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30607
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The Cameron School of Business Administration at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington completed a study of the 1989 economic impact of the four North Carolina State Ports on the state of North Carolina. Figures and statistics are provided for the actual and potential impacts of the state ports on output or gross sales, earnings, taxes, and employment.
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18179
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Many of the problems faced by North Carolina local governments in recent history have resulted either directly or indirectly from nation-wide economic developments. Urbanization and demand for services, along with post war prosperity and industrialization have presented both new opportunities and new problems.
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27499
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North Carolina has undergone an economic transformation over the last 20 years. Strip malls and jobs in the service industry have overtaken industrial jobs as the employers in the state. Many people have been forced to accept jobs that make them work longer hours for lower wages and fewer benefits. With the recession and the reduced cost of manufacturing outside the US, NC factories are cutting back more. A call to organize is being heard by many to try to protect the jobs that are left.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 8 Issue 42, October 17-23 1990,
p11
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30411
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In the January State of the State address, Governor Pat McCrory discussed how the state’s government and economy were broken. McCrory explained that fixing the economy, improving the education system, and increasing efficiency in government would be the administration’s top priorities.
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29363
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Despite the 1990s being a decade of economic shakedowns, some of North Carolina's core industries--textiles, furniture, and other heavy manufacturing--are adjusting to the new economic reality. Taking advantage of global partnerships and technological advances are keeping these industries running successfully.
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31672
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Rising costs and other aspects of inflation are eroding the financial resources of citizens of every level of income. This article assesses what is happening in rural North Carolina, how inflation is affecting farmers and its implications to rural electric consumers and cooperatives.
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33068
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North Carolina’s economy is continuing to run ahead of the aggregate United States economy in 1986. The state observed increases in industrial power sales, employment rates, and manufacturing at textile and apparel industries. Low inflation and moderate growth is expected to continue in 1987.
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