Economic Development
WRAL TECH WIRE: Economic growth is slowing in North Carolina, NCSU index reveals
North Carolina’s economy is slowing, according to the latest index tracking leading economic indicators in the state. The index, published monthly by Dr. Mike Walden, an economist and a William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor Emeritus at North Carolina State University, forecasts the direction of North Carolina’s economy four to six months into the future.
THE CENTER SQUARE: Bill seeks improved assessment technique for economic distress levels
North Carolina lawmakers are considering legislation to review the state’s economic development tier system to address disparities among different communities in the same county. State Rep. Ben Moss, R-Richmond, filed House Bill 13 this week. It would, if enacted, direct the Joint Legislative Economic Development and Global Engagement Oversight Committee to study the state’s economic development tier ranking system of counties and evaluate several factors.