Too much of a good thing. (employment in North Carolina)

From: Business North Carolina | Date: February 1, 1996 | Copyright information

In some parts of North Carolina, finding a job isn't the problem. It's getting somebody to fill it.

In October, when the state's unemployment rate dipped below 4% for the third time in '95, a reporter called UNC Chapel Hill economist James Smith for a quote. "I guess the headline to this story will be, 'For North Carolina, the good news keeps rolling along,' "Smith quipped.

That, of course, depends on which economist you talk to and on which side of the boss's desk you're sitting. "It's good news for North Carolina workers because companies will be bidding for their services," ...

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