Note: The numbers for November and December in 2025 were not published on the blog because of government shutdown delays in reporting for a couple of indexes.
The most current numbers for the following:
- SNAP Recipients
- Average Gas Price
- Average Milk Price
- Average Egg Prices
- Average Bread Price
- Average Beef Price
- Consumer Confidence
- Presidential Approval Rating
- Federal Interest Rate
- Dow Jones Index
- Inflation Rate
- NC Tax Rates
- NC Minimum Wage
- Unemployment Rates
- Unemployment Benefits
- Number of People Who Enrolled in ACA coverage
- Number of Students in NC Public Schools (K-12)
- Number of Vacancies in NC Schools (TeachNC)
- North Carolina Teacher Attrition Rate
- National School Shootings
- School Shootings in NC Since 2008
Gas Prices (Today):
Milk Prices (January 2026):
Egg Prices (September 2025):
Bread Prices (January 2026):
Beef Prices (January 2026):
Consumer Confidence (September 2025):
Presidential Approval Ratings:
Federal Interest Rates (January 2026):
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Inflation Rate (December 2025):
North Carolina Tax Rates:
Minimum Wage in NC:
Unemployment rates (December 2025):
Umemployment Benefits in NC:
Number of people who have enrolled in Affordable Care Act plans:
Number of students in NC public schools (K-12):
Number of vacancies in public schools (today):
North Carolina Teacher Attrition Rate:
School shootings per state since 2008:
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