I saw 3 concerning factors here in NC, unemployment went up the last report, foreclosures the highest since, more people using social programs since the recession started, but that could be due to high gas and fuel causing more to seek food stamps..However, we do have a large illegal immigration population that uses many of the social services.
Foreclosures may be banks just catching up from the last years, but the other two were concerning.
Many economic brains say it's gonna be a double dip....we'll see.
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