U.S. Department of Commerce: North Carolina Ranks #1 Fastest Growing Economy Since 2013 PDF Print E-mail
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Friday, 29 April 2016 06:00

RALEIGH, (SGRToday.com) - North Carolina's economy is a model of growth based on data from the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis.

The agency reports that since 2013, the state has had the fastest growing economy in the country, with a 13.4 percent jump in gross domestic product (GDP).

Gov. Pat McCrory's office announced the achievement in a news release.

“We have delivered $4.4 billion in tax relief, fixed our broken unemployment insurance system and reformed our economic development strategy to strengthen North Carolina’s economy and put more people back to work,” he said. “These efforts have positioned North Carolina as one of the fastest growing populations as well as fastest growing economy in the country.”

 To view the report, visit https://www.bea.gov/iTable/iTable.cfm?ReqID=9&step=1#reqid=9&step=1&isuri=1

 
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