/tags/nc-justice-center NC Justice Center en-US Copyright Tue, 15 Aug 2017 10:00:00 GMT /education/2017-08-15/analysis-black-students-more-likely-to-have-high-student-loan-debt A breakdown of education statistics shows racial disparities in student loan debt.The left-leaning North Carolina Justice Center compiled the report from… Tue, 15 Aug 2017 10:00:00 GMT /education/2017-08-15/analysis-black-students-more-likely-to-have-high-student-loan-debt Will Michaels /business-economy/2015-01-13/legislative-session-to-open-with-lowest-jobless-rate-in-seven-years 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… Tue, 13 Jan 2015 12:36:30 GMT /business-economy/2015-01-13/legislative-session-to-open-with-lowest-jobless-rate-in-seven-years Leoneda Inge /business-economy/2015-01-08/unemployed-in-nc-you-may-need-to-verify-more-job-searches-to-collect-benefits 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… Thu, 08 Jan 2015 12:23:58 GMT /business-economy/2015-01-08/unemployed-in-nc-you-may-need-to-verify-more-job-searches-to-collect-benefits Leoneda Inge /law/2014-07-22/nc-has-closed-nine-correctional-facilities-recently-heres-why The number of people in North Carolina returning to prison after their release is on the decline. In fact, a new report released just this month shows… Tue, 22 Jul 2014 15:41:01 GMT /law/2014-07-22/nc-has-closed-nine-correctional-facilities-recently-heres-why Phoebe Judge /business-economy/2014-07-02/nc-economic-recovery-concentrated-in-triangle The latest North Carolina jobless numbers show a spike in county unemployment rates from Alamance to Yancey. But there has been some positive movement… Wed, 02 Jul 2014 12:37:07 GMT /business-economy/2014-07-02/nc-economic-recovery-concentrated-in-triangle Leoneda Inge /business-economy/2014-05-22/ncs-jobless-rate-drops-so-do-benefits At first glance, there are several signs North Carolina’s job market is improving. In fact, last week, the state Commerce Department reported the jobless… Thu, 22 May 2014 11:49:32 GMT /business-economy/2014-05-22/ncs-jobless-rate-drops-so-do-benefits Leoneda Inge /politics/2014-02-26/social-justice-groups-ask-hud-to-reject-raleigh-housing-plan Several social justice groups are asking the federal government to reject a Raleigh Housing Authority plan that would sell off 175 public housing… Wed, 26 Feb 2014 13:25:10 GMT /politics/2014-02-26/social-justice-groups-ask-hud-to-reject-raleigh-housing-plan Rebecca Martinez