Research Report
Warning Signs: A Survey of North Carolina Business Leaders
posted April 14, 2002 by John Hood, Don Carrington
A 2002 survey of North Carolina’s most politically active business executives found that they did not necessarily agree with the current direction of public policy in the state. Business leaders from every region answered questions about fiscal policy, education, transportation, tax rates, regulation, and ways to improve economic competitiveness. They disagreed strongly with legislative decisions to raise taxes.