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11.20.2009 News Releases

NC’s Job Market Goes Nowhere Fast

CHAPEL HILL (November 19, 2009) – October’s employment report from the Employment Security Commission offers more evidence that a jobless recovery is taking shape in North Carolina. Last month, North Carolina employers added 12,100 more positions than they eliminated. This was the ...

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10.23.2009 News Releases

Local Job Markets Tread Water

CHAPEL HILL (October 23, 2009) – September saw few changes in local employment conditions across North Carolina. Last month, 64 counties posted double-digit rates of unemployment; of these, 28 had unemployment rates of at least 12 percent. These findings come from data ...

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10.16.2009 News Releases

Jobless Recovery Takes Hold in NC

CHAPEL HILL (October 16, 2009) – September’s employment report offered more proof that a jobless recovery has taken hold in North Carolina. Last month, private-sector employers eliminated 13,600 more positions than they created. However, hiring in the public sector offset most of ...

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10.14.2009 News Releases

New Blog Focuses on Economic, Social Policy

CHAPEL HILL (October 14, 2009) – This morning, South by North Strategies, Ltd. unveiled Policy Points, a new blog focused on economic and social policy issues relevant to North Carolina. “The recession has raised the importance of economic and social policy, yet ...

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09.25.2009 News Releases

Local Labor Markets Little Improved in August

CHAPEL HILL (September 25, 2009) – Recessionary conditions remained the norm in August for local labor markets across North Carolina. Last month, 63 counties posted double-digit rates of unemployment; of these, 34 had unemployment rates of at least 12 percent. ...

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