RALEIGH - A new statewide poll found 51% of North Carolina adults say their life and financial standing have worsened since the 2024 election, while likely voters ranked the economy and health care as their top midterm issues.
North Carolina unemployment rates rose in 39 counties in June, while 96 counties had lower rates than a year earlier.
North Carolina unemployment rates decreased in 57 counties in April, while the not seasonally adjusted statewide rate was 3.4%.
North Carolina unemployment rates decreased in 57 counties in April, according to the N.C. Department of Commerce.
While some economic metrics continue to offer good news to North Carolinians, others point in a different direction. U.S. agricultural exports, for example, fell by $17 billion last year and appear to be on track for another decline of about $8 billion or so this year.
This year, Governor Roy Cooper announced 14,114 new jobs in North Carolina, representing 134 business recruitment, expansion, or rural development projects that engaged with the North Carolina Department of Commerce or its team at the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina.
NRCC Chairman Richard Hudson (R-NC) released the following statement on passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act
North Carolina’s economy fully returned to the employment level it enjoyed before the COVID-19 pandemic sent the world into an economic recession, state economists said Monday. The state’s economy recovered to pre-pandemic employment levels in July of 2021 and the GDP even earlier, and the state’s economy continues to grow despite concerns of inflation and high gas prices.
Meritor, Inc. [NYSE: MTOR], a supplier of commercial vehicle solutions, will add 25 new jobs in Burke County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest more than $4 million to expand its trailer operation in the City of Morganton.
Governor Roy Cooper recognized North Carolina’s African American leaders and organizations in the science, technology, engineering and math fields for their critical work.
The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE: SHW), the well-known global manufacturer of paints and coatings, will create 183 jobs in Iredell County as it expands its facilities in Statesville, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest $324 million to significantly expand its manufacturing capacity and establish a larger distribution facility at the site.
BrassCraft Manufacturing Company, leading provider of rough plumbing products, will create nearly 100 new jobs in Davidson County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest more than $13 million to expand its manufacturing operations in the City of Thomasville.
