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  2. Economy of North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    CNBC's list of "Top States for Business for 2010" has recognized North Carolina as the fourth-best state in the nation, behind Texas, Virginia and Colorado. [8] North Carolina is an at-will employment state, meaning employees in the private sector may be dismissed without prior notice or reason. In October 2019, the unemployment rate was 4%. [9]

  3. LGBTQ rights in North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Lawrence v.Texas (2003) held laws criminalizing consensual homosexual activity between adults unconstitutional. [1]In State v.Whiteley (2005), the North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that the crime against nature statute, N.C. G.S. § 14-177, [2] is not unconstitutional on its face because it may properly be used to criminalize sexual conduct involving minors ...

  4. List of U.S. states by employment rate - Wikipedia

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    U.S. states by net employment rate (% of population 16 and over) 2022 [1] National rank State Employment rate in % (total population) ... North Carolina: 58.7

  5. OPINION: Why North Carolina leaders need to get ready for ...

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    OPINION: Why North Carolina leaders need to get ready for federal funding cuts. Gannett. John Hood. September 22, 2024 at 2:04 AM. RALEIGH — One of the most predictable crises of modern times is ...

  6. Culture of North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    Culture of North Carolina. The Culture of North Carolina is a subculture in the United States. As one of the original Thirteen Colonies, North Carolina culture has been greatly influenced by early settlers of English, Scotch-Irish, Scotch, German, and Swiss descent. [ 1 ] Likewise, African Americans have had great cultural influence in North ...

  7. What is the brand that North Carolina and its towns should be ...

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    Cheerwine topping the best-brands list feels right. This paragraph from a 2023 story by The News & Observer’s Korie Dean could be a case study on how to describe Cheerwine as a product AND a ...

  8. Who are North Carolina’s richest people? These billionaires ...

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    These billionaires swapped the top spot. Brian Gordon. April 5, 2023 at 5:00 AM. SAS Institute founder and CEO Jim Goodnight is back to being the richest person in North Carolina, jumping ahead of ...

  9. Works Progress Administration - Wikipedia

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    Between 1935 and 1943, the WPA employed 8.5 million people (about half the population of New York). [3] Hourly wages were typically kept well below industry standards. [ 4 ] : 196 Full employment, which was reached in 1942 and appeared as a long-term national goal around 1944, was not the goal of the WPA; rather, it tried to supply one paid job ...