Unemployment up in every N.C. county
Unemployment increased in all 100 North Carolina counties in November, according to state figures released Tuesday, and the number of counties with at least 10 percent unemployment quadrupled.
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Even Goodwill is hurt by tough times
By Clay Barbour cbarbour@charlotteobserver.com Posted: Monday, Nov. 03, 2008 The pickings are getting slim at one of Tina Partridge's favorite shopping spots, another sign of the country's tough times. About once a month Partridge and her five children head to the Steele Creek Goodwill retail store, where the young mother can find great deals on everything from school clothes to dirt bikes. But the slumping economy is taking its toll on selection these days, and that hits parents like Partridge particularly hard. “With a big family like mine, finding the stuff you need at a good price is a matter of survival,” she said. Goodwill officials said area donations were down 5 percent for the year, 10 percent over just the past three months. Meanwhile, the organization has experienced a dramatic increase in demand for its free …