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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, ... Read more
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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 ... Read more
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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 ... Read more
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Trade lifts North Carolina economy
When North Carolinians are free to trade with whomever they choose, be it South Carolinians or South Koreans, ... Read more
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Jefferson neighbors seek liberty
RALEIGH — Before Thomas Jefferson died in 1826, he wrote his own epitaph. Did he mention any of ... Read more
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Voters would end racial preferences
RALEIGH — The University of North Carolina systemically discriminates by race and ethnicity in student admissions and faculty ... Read more
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Lawmakers embrace capital idea
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s state government has a multi-billion-dollar surplus. Its enormity has multiple causes: past spending discipline, ... Read more
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Dewey’s legacy decimates system
RALEIGH — Just about everyone has an opinion about how to improve education, and it’s usually an opinion ... Read more
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: To do good or do better
RALEIGH — There are at least as many different ways to explain the origins of political disagreement as ... Read more
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Fewer students major in humanities
RALEIGH — Most students attend colleges or universities primarily to acquire the knowledge, skills and credentials required to ... Read more