employment

March 16, 2025

US employers add 151K jobs last month, unemployment up to 4.1%

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A person waits in a line for a prospective employer at a job fair in Sunrise, Florida. (Lynne Sladky / AP Photo) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. employers added 151,000 jobs last month, but the outlook […]

MATTHEWS: On the death of Gene Hackman

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MILLER: The cool kids’ table

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SHAPIRO: Sometimes, moral clarity isn’t difficult

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The Word: God and our adversities
Note: This week begins a four-part series on adversity. Charles Naylor is peculiarly qualified to discuss adversity. Naylor was injured in an accident as a young evangelist. He was an invalid for forty-one years under [...] The post The Word: God and our adversities first appeared on The North State Journal.
2 House bills target immigration, ICE compliance
RALEIGH — A pair of bills filed in the North Carolina House aims to raise penalties for certain crimes committed by immigrants and further define state law enforcement cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. House [...] The post 2 House bills target immigration, ICE compliance first appeared on The North State Journal.
US AG ends investigations into parent protests
RALEIGH — U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi rescinded a memo by her predecessor, Merrick Garland, that directed the FBI and U.S. Department of Justice to investigate parents who protested at school board meetings following the [...] The post US AG ends investigations into parent protests first appeared on The North State Journal.
South Dakota law raises questions about Midwest pipeline’s future
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A new law in South Dakota prohibiting the use of eminent domain to acquire land for carbon capture pipelines raises questions about the viability of a proposed 2,500-mile project snaking through [...] The post South Dakota law raises questions about Midwest pipeline’s future first appeared on The North State Journal.
BARONE: A formidable president storms ahead
Some thoughts spring to mind after President Donald Trump’s 100-minute address to Congress. The first is that this 78-year-old man has amazing resilience and perseverance. Consider that in the past 12 months, he has had [...] The post BARONE: A formidable president storms ahead first appeared on The North State Journal.
Duke wins ACC title
Playing without their best player, a defensive leader and an assistant coach, Duke won its third game in three days to take the ACC Tournament championship on Saturday. The Blue Devils used a 12-0 second [...] The post Duke wins ACC title first appeared on The North State Journal.