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The jobless rate has been slowly dropping since late last year.

The effort comes as North Carolina faces an impending shortage of nurses over the next decade.

CBC Americas of Japan is moving its US headquarters from New York to North Carolina.Japan-based CBC makes flooring and plastics as well as video…

The North Carolina legislature is back in session this week. The Republican-led body is touting a strong economy and an unemployment rate that hasn’t been…

The state Commerce Department is behind a major jump in the number of weekly job searches claimants must have to collect benefits.Dale Folwell is…

There will be some key changes to Governor Pat McCory’s cabinet in the New Year. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker is stepping down. And Environment…

North Carolina’s Agriculture and Biotechnology communities have launched a new global economic development platform. Doug Edgeton is President and CEO of…

The state’s new Economic Development office is officially open and several employees have walked over from the Commerce Department.About 34 people moved…

The governor and his workforce development team are keeping busy until it’s time for the legislature to meet again. They are visiting 1,000 businesses in…

The latest North Carolina jobless numbers show a spike in county unemployment rates from Alamance to Yancey. But there has been some positive movement…