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27297
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Largely due to the high level of military presence in North Carolina, small businesses in the state are developing technologies for the military. In 2015, North Carolina companies were awarded $2.7 billion worth of defense contracts, which will expand businesses, create jobs, and improve the state economy.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 36 Issue 7, July 2016,
p14, 16-17, il, por
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27300
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House Bill 2 has created tension within the state of North Carolina, across the country, and internationally. The law overturned a Charlotte ordinance that allowed transgender people to visit the bathroom of their current status and set up a class of nondiscrimantion that does not include sexual orientation or gender identity throughout the state. Due to the nationwide backlash, the law has had a major impact on North Carolina’s economy.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 36 Issue 7, July 2016,
p64-67, il, por
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28579
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To give a snapshot of North Carolina’s economy, a diverse group of business leaders share their perspectives on important trends. Statistics are provided for agriculture, banking, energy, health care, higher education, housing, law, life sciences, money management, and transportation.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 37 Issue 2, February 2017,
p41-63, il, por, map
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29300
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In the face of national recession and skyrocketing unemployment rates, North Carolina has been able to withstand the downturns thanks to the state's diversified economic profile. Large private sector employers, research universities, grocery store chains, textile industries, large computer markets, and multi-store retailers have aided in making North Carolina's economy more sound.
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29453
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Over three-quarters in the fiscal year and North Carolina's budget is showing resilience. With revenue collections on target and spending slightly below appropriation, state officials are expecting to end the year with a positive balancve of $100 million.
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29812
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At the end of the two-year long recession, North Carolina will emerge well-positioned for the future. Although recovery will be slow, the balance of industry and education puts the state in a position to prosper in terms of jobs created and reallocation of resources to new areas of technology and manufacturing.
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30323
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North Carolina has some major advantages in the product market. Thanks to large populations and a location advantage near larger markets of the east and midwest, North Carolina is growing within the production, manufacturing, and shipping markets.
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32232
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A study entitled, “The Economic Performance of North Carolina,” is the first of its kind ever produced by and for state government. The report discusses North Carolina’s economic trials and triumphs since 1960, and offers proposals for guiding state economic growth during the coming decade.
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32313
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Farmers are being hurt by the credit squeeze imposed by North Carolina’s six-percent interest ceiling. Large and small-scale North Carolina farmers have traditionally financed their machinery and equipment, and borrowed for living costs against their crops, through financial institutions. Because higher interest rates in other states are luring away low capital, private credit to farmers is said to be increasingly unavailable in North Carolina.
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34502
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Recently, the United States was hit by one of the worst recessions since the Great Depression. While the state of North Carolina historically has fared better than other states during recessions, this recession hit much harder, showing larger than average unemployment rates for the state. While recovery is taking a while, the United States and North Carolina are both seeing slow, upward growth in the economy.
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