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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Make licensing reform a priority

According to the most-recent ranking I can find, North Carolina requires state-approved licenses in more occupations (nearly 200) ...

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Labor force shouldn’t be shrinking

North Carolina’s economy has enjoyed a substantial recovery from the depths of the Great Suppression — that is, ...

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Income and poverty facts matter

The income of the median American household fell by nearly 3 percent last year as the COVID-19 pandemic ...

Opinion

MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Is round two of the COVID recession on the way?

Just when we thought things were getting better, could they go the other way and get worse?   ...

Opinion

DG MARTIN COLUMN: Losing our grandchildren, and finding them again

In some North Carolina houses, this is a time of empty rooms and empty spaces. Children, so long ...

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DOUG CREAMER COLUMN: Our story

We all have a story. We have unique experiences that make us who we are today. Those experiences, ...

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: A great teacher teaches on

When Julian Pleasants died Sept. 7 North Carolina lost one of its most important academic and popular historians. ...

Opinion

JOHN HOOD COLUMN: What’s more democratic than an election?

Do the ends justify the means? This familiar question produces strong feelings precisely because its answer is necessarily ...

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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: What made today’s North Carolina economy?

During one of my recent early morning workouts at the local YMCA in Raleigh, I met an impressive ...

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DOUG CREAMER COLUMN: Kimble

When my wife and I worked full-time, we rarely called each other. I remember calling her on 9/11. ...

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