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38 <br /> • <br /> conomic Summary <br /> • NC State 2016 Economic Outlook indicates: <br /> — Economic growth in North Carolina forecasted to continue; adding <br /> 86,000 payroll employment and another 90,000 forecasted for 2017 <br /> — By end of 2017, several regions Asheville, Charlotte, Durham, and <br /> Raleigh- will have unemployment rates below 4% <br /> — Key state-wide economic issues include preparing workforce through <br /> training for Technology sector jobs <br /> — Public policy question of balancing attracting businesses and <br /> employment to regions lagging in economic growth juxtaposed with <br /> developing skills of individuals living in lagging regions <br /> — Continued widening income inequality between highest average salaried <br /> sectors of Financial Services and Information Technology <br /> — The lowest average salaries are in Leisure and Hospitality, Trade, Utility, <br /> and Transportation sectors <br />