Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2018 16:05:33 -0400
From: Gene Galin
Subject: NC State Economist predicts fastest job growth in NC in 25 years.
Pittsboro, NC – N.C. State University economist Dr. Michael Walden moderated a “Chatham Development Briefing” on Wednesday at the Chatham County Agricultural Center before a crowd of about 300 people. The event is an annual production of the Chatham County Chamber of Commerce. In his opening statements Dr. Walker noted that “if we continue the pace of job growth for the rest of the year that we had in the first half of the year in North Carolina, we’re going to have the fastest job growth in our state than we’ve had in 25 years.”