Employment is improving not only in the state's 15 metro areas but also in 98 of 100 counties, new data show. And N.C. State economist Dr. Mike Walden says data for September is "very positive" while the possibility exists for a continuing "robust" jobs environment.
Toyota on Tuesday announced plans to invest an additional $8 billion in its electric battery manufacturing site in Randolph County, bringing 3,000 more jobs to North Carolina. Toyota on Tuesday announced plans to invest an additional $8 billion in its electric battery manufacturing site in Randolph County, bringing 3,000 more jobs to North Carolina.
Editor’s note: North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted September 2023 unemployment rate was 3.4 percent, an increase of 0.1 of a percentage point from August’s…
Overall, the September labor market report for North Carolina was positive, but there are some warning signals. So says N.C. State economist Dr. Mike Walden. What's his analysis? Recession ahead?