Jobs
It’s the biggest single rate increase since Bill Clinton was president. But will it help?
NC’s Labor Department and union leaders pledged to work together to improve worker safety and hold negligent companies responsible.
Nearly $177 million is headed to North Carolina to buy energy-efficient buses, update transportation centers, and prop up rural public transportation systems.
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.
The United States, and North Carolina, are continuing to see steady improvements in the economy as more people find work.
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.
Americans saw a big jump in new jobs in January, but gaps for Black and rural North Carolinians persist.