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12.30.2010 News Releases, Policy Points

SBN Releases 2010 Labor Market Review

CHAPEL HILL (December 30, 2010) – North Carolina’s job market ended 2010 little changed from the start of the year. Between December 2009 and November 2010, the most recent month for which data are available, payroll employment in the state rose by ...

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12.17.2010 News Releases, Policy Points

NC’s Labor Market Still Lags

CHAPEL HILL (December 17, 2010) – November’s loss of 12,500 payroll positions was the second-largest monthly drop recorded so far in 2010 in North Carolina. That same month, according to data released today by the Employment Security Commission, the state’s ...

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12.03.2010 News Releases, Policy Points

Not Much To See Here

CHAPEL HILL (December 3, 2010) – Despite expectations to the contrary, the national employment situation deteriorated in November. Last month, employers added just 39,000 more positions than they eliminated, while the unemployment rate rose to 9.8 percent. “The November employment contained ...

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11.30.2010 News Releases, Policy Points

North Carolina’s Disappearing Labor Force

CHAPEL HILL (November 30, 2010) – Local labor markets across North Carolina recorded few meaningful improvements in October, according to preliminary data released today by the Employment Security Commission. Last month, 37 counties posted double-digit unemployment rates. And compared to a ...

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11.19.2010 News Releases, Policy Points

Not What A Recovery Looks Like

CHAPEL HILL (November 19, 2010) – North Carolina recorded zero net job growth in October, according to data released today by the Employment Security Commission. At the same time, the state’s unemployment rate fell slightly, dipping to 9.6 percent. Unfortunately, ...

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