The state is getting lots of political attention. After recent visits from Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, JD Vance rallied in Raleigh on Wednesday.
Readership data from leading local news publications in all seven battleground states tells a different story: while political news draws interest, economic issues are grabbing voters’ attention most
Vice President Kamala Harris sat for a nearly 45-minute interview with the National Association of Black Journalists.
Retail sales edged up by 0.1% from July to August, according to the Commerce Department. This modest increase follows a larger surge last month, which marked the highest growth rate in retail sales in a year and a half.
Inflation hit a three-year low last month, just as the presidential election is heating up. But the high cost of housing and other necessities will keep the economy central to both of the major campaigns,
The state is among a handful that will decide the presidential contest, and workers have felt increased prices at the grocery store and gas station.
Americans are feeling a greater sense of optimism about the US economy this month, thanks to slower inflation. Voters also see a greater likelihood that Vice President Kamala Harris will defeat former President Donald Trump in the upcoming November election.
During the Sept. 10 debate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris lambasted the former president's plans to increase tariffs on China and other countries.