Inflation has cooled since the 9% Covid-related spike in 2022, to around 3.4 %, as consumer spending and supply chains have “normalized.”...

Public policy is, in many regards, akin to steering a supertanker. It takes a long time to change direction. Here in North Carolina,...

The news gathering business is not what it used to be. That is especially true in local communities where there is a lack of...