On Feb. 20, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled part of U.S. President Donald Trump's crazy-quilt tariff scheme illegal in its particulars. Specifically, SCOTUS noticed that the International Emergency …
State and local leaders say they want to lower the cost of living for most North Carolinians. In many cases, however, their actions don’t match their words. Take housing, for …
When Gov. Josh Stein created the Energy Policy Task Force last year, he said it was to promote energy affordability: “I am grateful for this task force helping to determine how our state …
"[The International Emergency Economic Powers Act] does not authorize the President to impose tariffs." That's the single really important sentence from the U.S. Supreme Court's Feb. 20 ruling in …
North Carolina’s economy just posted a sizzling 5.6% growth rate. Since 2020, average income per North Carolinian rose faster than the national and regional averages. And our headline unemployment …
The most recent job market report for January was received with much enthusiasm. Total jobs in the country increased by 130,000, the highest number since May 2025. The unemployment rate also fell, …
When I was a small child in the dark ages of the early 1960s, one of my favorite toys was a huggable, pillow-like stuffed animal handed down by my older brother that bore the rather uncomplimentary …
The Rev. Jesse Jackson was a servant leader to the nations, a man who dedicated his life to serving the Lord by serving all people. He was not a perfect man, but his imperfections shaped him, …
"There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections," U.S. President Donald Trump declared in a Feb. 13 Truth Social rant, "whether approved by Congress or not!" While I oppose government ID …
You may not be interested in federal deficits, but federal deficits are very interested in you. Okay, so I’ve reworked an already-hackneyed joke into an awkward opener, but bear with me. I’m …
An increasing chorus of voices is warning us that the future of this great republic is being threatened. These alarmists are saying our country is going in the wrong direction and their message is …
As winter drags on, families across North Carolina are feeling the cold. For many of the low-income households the North Carolina Justice Center serves, this season doesn’t just mean turning up the …
"Civilization," H.L. Mencken wrote in 1918, "grows more and more maudlin and hysterical; especially under democracy it tends to degenerate into a mere combat of crazes; the whole aim of practical …
I’m an early riser. I have been since early adulthood — long, long before any hungry children, or a certain German Shepherd, came along to command my early-morning attention. If you …
If you meet someone new and the conversation lags, one way to keep things going is to bring up the topic of taxes. Virtually everyone has an opinion about taxes. Are taxes too high? Are they too …
At the outset of the American Civil War, a young and at the time relatively undistinguished U.S. Army officer from Illinois who would later rise swiftly through the ranks, offered a simple and …
On Jan. 29, secret federal police ("Homeland Security Investigations") arrested journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort for covering, and activists Trahern Jeen Crews and Jamael Lydell Lundy for …
Here are three stories about North Carolina’s economy that made headlines last week — each undeniably newsworthy and yet each requiring more information to put in proper historical context. …
It’s college admissions season, and many high school seniors in my orbit are considering UNC system schools. As a faculty member for 12 years and a North Carolina resident for more than 20, this …
On Jan. 22, according to a White House press release, U.S. President Donald Trump "ratified" the Charter of the Board of Peace, promising "a secure and prosperous future for Gaza that delivers …