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Economist: Latest NC employment news triggers warning signs | WRALTechWire

October 20, 2023 by Jamie

Editors’ note: North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for September 2023 was 3.4 percent, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from August’s adjusted rate, reports the North Carolina Department of Commerce. What does it mean? WRAL TechWire reached out to NC State economist Dr. Mike Walden for analysis. North Carolina largely missed national job growth …

Most American men see earnings stabilize after age 35, but that’s not the case for the top 2%, says economist

October 17, 2023 by Jamie

The highest-earning men in the U.S. experience an “astonishing increase in earnings” between the ages of 35 and 45. This is according to an analysis conducted by economist Serdar Ozkan and published on Monday. The top 2% earn on average about $400,000 a year over their entire working life, while the median earner earns $50,000 …