NC Should Resolve To Kick Its CON Habit In 2025
By Jeff Moore A recent promotional release from an outfit named the Senior Resource Center ranked which states were the safest for retirees based...
Carolinian Paired Calypso And Christmas
By John Hood RALEIGH — Even the most curmudgeonly of Scrooges can’t help but tap their toes when they hear the first few notes...
Resolve To Fight Wasteful Government Spending In 2025
By Donna King Carolina Journal As we prepare to ring in the new year, many Americans will set resolutions to improve their lives —...
Opinion: Why Medicaid Expansion Isn’t Over
By John Hood RALEIGH — Of course Congress and the White House are going to reduce federal funding for Medicaid expansion. Of course North...
You Decide: What Are The Impacts Of Tariffs?
By Mike Walden
I was introduced to the concept of tariffs over half a century ago when I took my first undergraduate economics class....
Opinion: New Import Taxes Are A Bad Bet
By John Hood
RALEIGH — During his 2024 campaign, Donald Trump promised sky-high tariffs on products from China and across-the-board taxes on imports from...
Opinion: Go Bigger On Regulatory Reform
By John Hood RALEIGH — Pro-growth tax reform has paid big dividends, at both the state and federal levels, but if I had to...
NC Deserves Its Own DOGE To Reduce Inflated State Budgets
By Jeff Moore Carolina Journal Earlier this week, the NC Senate deliberated and voted on legislation to present the voters of the state with...
Opinion: Timely Read For Our Troubled Times
By John Hood RALEIGH — If you think what has made 2024 memorable is a chaotic political campaign featuring multiple assassination attempts, a first-ever...
Opinion: Down-Ballot Races Show Modest Shift
By John Hood RALEIGH — Now that the counting of ballots is more-or-less complete, let’s take another look back at the results of the...