North Carolina’s Economic Transformation: How the State Shifted From Manufacturing to a Knowledge-Based Economy

North Carolina’s Economic Transformation: How the State Shifted From Manufacturing to a Knowledge-Based Economy For much of the 20th century, North Carolina was known primarily for agriculture and manufacturing. The state’s economy was heavily dependent on: tobacco textiles furniture manufacturing f

North Carolina’s Transformation: From Rural State to Connected Mega-Region

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