Report: Triangle Growth To Exceed National Average

RALEIGH, N.C. — A new regional economic forecast from PNC Bank has good news for the Triangle area, from more jobs to better pay and improving home prices.

More jobs mean the region’s unemployment rate will drop to 8 percent from 8.3 percent in March, says PNC Economist Mekael Teshome. The Triangle is forecast to increase jobs by nearly 2 percent vs. a 1.6 percent increase nationally.

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