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North Carolina Helene recovery
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Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits last week as labor market shows continued strength
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell last week in a sign that the labor market remains strong. Applications for jobless benefits fell by 16,000 to 207,000 for the week ending ...
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Roy Cooper says Hurricane Helene relief bill ‘took money’ from hurricane victims. Not exactly.
Cooper said North Carolina Republicans "took money out of western North Carolina" when they passed a Hurricane Helene relief bill last month. Legislators stripped the governor’s power to enhance ...
Fact check: Cooper says Helene bill 'took money' from western NC
Gov. Roy Cooper said Republican legislators passed a bill that "actually took money away from western North Carolina." ...