South by North Strategies In The News

The research and perspectives of South by North Strategies, Ltd. has been featured in numerous media stories over the past few weeks. Most of the stories touch on issues related to the job market, current economic conditions, and public policy.

• The News & Observer: “State settles for luring low-wage jobs”
• The Charlotte Observer: “NC incentives lure low-wage jobs”
• The Winston-Salem Journal: “Insurance program may help 1M in NC”
• The Enquirer-Journal: “Tax credit may help a million in state”
• The News & Observer: “NC unemployment barely budges”
• The Charlotte Observer: “NC jobless rate remains steady”

North Carolina and The Great Recession

Earlier this week, John Quinterno of South by North Strategies, Ltd. participated in a panel discussion on “The Great Recession” that took place at the UNC-Chapel Hill Department of City and Regional Planning.

Quinterno’s presentation, entitled ”North Carolina & The Great Recession: An Overview,” is below.

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Durham’s Creative Economy

A weekend story in The Durham (N.C.) Herald-Sun discussed the potential for creative job growth in Durham. The story featured the perspective of John Quinterno of South by North Strategies, Ltd.

[Richard] Florida also noted in his post that the rise of the creative class combined with declines in blue-collar work could lead to more economic disparities — a sentiment echoed by [John] Quinterno.
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“A necessary response to growth in the creative class is to refocus attention on questions of work, wages, skills, and economic opportunity,” Quinterno said. “The community needs to ask itself how to harness the growth for the benefit of all residents.”

In The News: NC July Employment Report

South by North Strategies’ analysis of the July employment report for North Carolina was featured in several media stories.

• The News & Observer: Not out of the woods” on unemployment
• The Winston-Salem Journal: NC’s unemployment rate drops to 9.8%
• The Durham Herald-Sun: NC jobless rate falls to 9.8 percent
• The Charlotte Observer: Jobless rate falls below 10%

The State of The NC Job Market

John Quinterno of South by by North Strategies recently was a guest on the syndicated radio program News & Views. Quinterno discussed the current condition of the North Carolina labor market, the prospects for a recovery, and the consequences of long-term unemployment.

In The News: June Local Employment

South by North Strategies’ analysis of the June local employment report for North Carolina was featured in several media stories.

• The Durham Herald-Sun: “Triangle jobless rate creeps up”
• The Winston-Salem Journal: “Jobless rate rose in June, ESC says”
• The High Point Enterprise: “Jobless picture mixed”