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Economy America's central bank approved an historic interest rate hike Wednesday. But what does that mean for your groceries? (Shutterstock)
Economy Here’s What the Historic Interest Rate Hike Has To Do With Your Groceries

 It’s the biggest single rate increase since Bill Clinton was president. But will it help? 

Jeremy Borden Jeremy Borden June 16, 2022 11:15 am EDT
Jobs State leaders and labor advocates gathered in Raleigh in April to remember the 189 documented deaths that happened on the job in NC in 2020. That's the last year in which the full total is known. (Photo: NC State AFL-CIO)
Jobs 189 NC Workers Died on the Job in 2020. Here’s How Labor Leaders Honored Them.

NC’s Labor Department and union leaders pledged to work together to improve worker safety and hold negligent companies responsible. 

Michael McElroy Michael McElroy May 2, 2022 4:19 pm EDT
Economy Students at NC State University board buses near the Raleigh campus. (Image via Shutterstock.)
Economy Get Ready for More Electric Buses and Public Transit Options in NC’s Small Towns 

Nearly $177 million is headed to North Carolina to buy energy-efficient buses, update transportation centers, and prop up rural public transportation systems. 

Sarah Ovaska Sarah Ovaska April 12, 2022 9:16 am EDT
Jobs In this March 13, 2020 file photo, unionized hospitality workers wait in line in a basement garage to apply for unemployment benefits at the Hospitality Training Academy in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
Jobs North Carolina Too Slow Delivering Pandemic Unemployment Checks, State Report Says

The state’s unemployment system , already has one of the most paltry in the nation, was unprepared to deal with the surge of need at the pandemic's start.

Sarah Ovaska Sarah Ovaska March 15, 2022 2:23 pm EDT
Economy The American economy continues to strengthen and is nearly at pre-pandemic employment levels. (Image via Shutterstock).
Economy Good News on the Job Front as Nation Nears Pre-Pandemic Employment Levels  

The United States, and North Carolina, are continuing to see steady improvements in the economy as more people find work. 

Sarah Ovaska Sarah Ovaska March 4, 2022 1:25 pm EST

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The Charlotte Pride celebrations in 2019. It's Pride Month in NC, and we've curated the best events to check out this month. (Shutterstock) LGBTQ Drag Shows, Family Picnics, and Parades: This Is How You Celebrate Pride Month in North Carolina
A protester at an abortion-rights rally in Raleigh in May. (Photo by Michael McElroy) Law and Policy Abortion Is Still Legal in North Carolina for Now—But There Are Restrictions
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This May 8, 1964 file photo shows Linda Brown Smith standing in front of the Sumner School in Topeka, Kansas. The refusal of the public school to admit Brown in 1951, then nine years old, because she is black, led to the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled the "separate but equal" clause and mandated that schools nationwide must be desegregated. Tuesday marks the 68th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision. (AP Photo, File) Commentary 68 Years After Brown v. Board of Education, the Work to Desegregate Our Schools Isn’t Finished 
Economy Vice President Kamala Harris speaks about creating American jobs at an event at Durham Technical Community College in Durham Wednesday. (Photo via AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
Economy VP Kamala Harris: North Carolinians Need Better Pay and Working Protections

North Carolina has historically been unfriendly toward unions. But it’s where Vice President Kamala Harris came to call for more union jobs as the nation rebuilds from the pandemic. 

Sarah Ovaska Sarah Ovaska March 4, 2022 10:01 am EST
Economy North Carolina and the nation saw an uptick in the number of new jobs. (Image via Shutterstock.)
Economy Lots of New Jobs Across the Country, But Rural North Carolina Lags

Americans saw a big jump in new jobs in January, but gaps for Black and rural North Carolinians persist.  

Sarah Ovaska Sarah Ovaska February 4, 2022 1:10 pm EST