North Carolina in 2010 was chosen as the third-best state for business by Forbes Magazine (fifth-best in 2024). But while North Carolina's urban areas have enjoyed a prosperous economy with steady job growth including low unemployment and rising wages, many of the state's rural counties have suffered from job loss, rising levels of poverty, and population loss as their manufacturing base has declined. (Wikipedia)

Are NC's representatives in Congress running a constituent-benefiting truly high-performing business?