Josh Stein (Democratic) has been Governor of North Carolina since 1 Jan 2025. Since Josh Stein took office in January 2025, real state GDP has risen 1.7% a year, against +2.1% for the United States. On the fall in unemployment North Carolina is 5th of the 49 states, on pay growth 41st. The widest gap with the United States is in nonfarm payroll jobs: +1.1% a year against +0.3%; the gap was widest in Aug 2026, +2.0% against +0.4%. Over Roy Cooper's tenure, 2017 to 2025, real state GDP rose 2.8% a year. Since day zero the house price index rose 3.0% a year, 4.5% in all.

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