Last month, President Biden requested over $100B in emergency disaster aid to help Americans impacted by Hurricane Helene and other natural disasters. In NC, the Republican-led NCGA has only approved $877M in relief aid, equal to about 1.6% of the estimated total damage of $53B.
For the average American, the costs of electronics, clothing, and other consumer goods would surge as much as 45 percent, if Trump’s tariffs hit China.
“People need to know that they’re safe in their house, at least for the time being, until we can get things back on track,” said state Rep. Lindsey Prather (D-Buncombe).
“We’re going to do everything in our power here at the Department of Justice to stop the companies and telemarketers from violating our laws and stealing people’s hard-earned money,” AG Josh Stein said.
North Carolina has one of the highest rates of medical debt in the U.S., ranking 4th in the nation. In 2022, 20% of residents had medical debt in collections—equivalent to one in five people.
Trump has proposed a 20% tariff on all imported goods and tariffs of 60% or higher on imports from China. A wide range of economists say American consumers would wind up bearing the burden of these tariffs.
Attorney General Josh Stein announced last week that the NC Department of Justice had received 196 allegations of price gouging in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
Los $750 son un pago inicial y flexible que te ayuda a cubrir artículos esenciales como: alimentos, agua, fórmula para bebés, suministros para la lactancia, medicamentos y otros suministros de emergencia.
Across the state, the executive directors of nearly two dozen community-based organizations are calling on health care providers to remove liens for homeowners with medical debt.
Twenty-five percent of NC residents are cost-burdened by housing — meaning that they are spending more than 30% or more of their income on housing. Another 12% are severely cost-burdened, spending 50% or more on housing.