Booming business climate, inflation is good economic news and bad for North Carolina :: WRAL.com

EXCEEDED, TAKE 15 OR 20 MINUTES TO ENJOY WHAT YOU LOVE TO DO. >> LESLIE MORENO LIVE IN RALEIGH. THANKS SO MUCH, LESLIE. >>> ALL THE WEEK WE HAVE HIGHLIGHTED THE GROWTH OF INFLATION AND ITS IMPACT ON HOUSEHOLDS. THE ECONOMIC CLIMATE COMES AT A TIME NORTH CAROLINA SEEMS TO BE IN THE FULLEST EXPANSION OF A NEW BUSINESS EXPANSION. HERE TO TALK TO US AS SECRETARY OF THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRADE, MICHELLE SANDERS. EVEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PANDEMIC, WE HAVE SEEN HUGE JOB ADS HERE. WHAT ARE SOME OF THE MAIN REASONS THEY CHOOSE TO INVEST HERE? >> YES WE HAVE. SOME OF THE MAIN REASONS ARE DUE TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE WE HAVE HERE IN NORTH CAROLINA. AND THEN WELL SR LIVING IN NORTH CAROLINA OFFERS A BEAUTIFUL TOPOGRAPHY WITH IT IN THE MOUNTAINS OR THE BEACH THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT, OUR TALENT IN NORTH CAROLINA CONTINUES TO ATTRACT COMPANIES AND JOBS THAT WE HAVE ANNOUNCED 18,968 JOBS SINCE JANUARY. >> THIS IS THE MAIN THEME. INCREDIBLY TALENTOUS PEOPLE HERE. ARE WE SEEING A CHANGE IN WHICH COMPANIES ARE MOST SUCCESSFUL HERE? >> WE SEE THE LIFE SCIENCES SECTOR AND WE HAVE SEEN GROWTH IN THE BIOTECH STRAY. WE ALSO SEE FINANCIAL SERVICES. I AM TRAINED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA ECONOMY INCLUDING STARTUPS. WE HAVE A HISTORY OF AEROSPACE. IT ALSO COMES FROM COMPANIES IN THE CLEAN ENERGY SECTOR. WE ARE ALSO LOOKING FOR MOVEMENT. >> THE OTHER HOLDER IS WELL SR THE RISE IN PRICES. AND THEN THE SHORTAGE OF WORKERS IN THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY. ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT THESE COMPANIES? >> I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE I WANT EVERYTHING IN THIS STATE. I AM ALSO AN OPTIMIST. I BELIEVE THAT FINALLY DUE TO THE RESILIENCE OF OUR STATE AND THE ECONOMY, I BELIEVE WE WILL FIND THE WAY BACK. I AM HAPPY TO SAY THAT OUR NATION AND OUR STATE IS TRYING TO SOLVE SOME PROBLEMS BY ATTRACTING BUSINESSES AND FILLING THE AIR SUPPLY CHAIN ​​WITH DOMESTIC PRODUCTS. SUPPLY CHAINS ARE THE BIGGEST DRIVER AND CHALLENGE FOR COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISES.