North Carolina prices and inflation

Research into medical costs and affordability concerns consumer prices. This is component price context, not an enacted price cap or measured CPI reduction.

Retained North Carolina evidence context: cpi · reviewed policy context · deficit-debt-interest · reviewed policy context · health · reviewed policy context · unemployment-rate · reviewed policy context. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Governor Josh Stein signed Executive Order 39 on June 30, 2026. Sections 1–2 establish a Health Care Affordability Commission with seven voting members and at most 25 nonvoting members, all Governor-appointed at pleasure for renewable one-year terms. Voting members are the DHHS Secretary and State Treasurer as co-chairs, the OSBM Director, two state senators and two state representatives. Nonvoting North Carolina residents bring health-industry and cost-driver knowledge; membership should reflect geographic, professional and demographic diversity.

Affordability and reduced construction costs are explicit goals. The order does not fix prices or establish an observed CPI change.

Retained North Carolina evidence context: cpi · reviewed policy context · housing-borrowing · reviewed policy context · deficit-debt-interest · reviewed policy context · education · reviewed policy context · health · reviewed policy context · real-gdp · reviewed policy context · unemployment-rate · reviewed policy context · income-taxes · reviewed policy context · crime · reviewed policy context. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Governor Josh Stein signed Executive Order 36 on May 19, 2026. Section 1 establishes a Senior Advisor for Housing Policy in the Governor’s Office to develop goals, metrics and an implementation strategy with private, faith, tribal, local and academic partners. An initial proposal is due within 90 days, followed by semiannual progress reporting. Principal departments designate housing leads except the Highway Patrol and State Bureau of Investigation; the Advisor confers with leads within 45 days and at least annually thereafter. Governor-appointed agency heads are directed to participate, while other agency heads are strongly urged.

The order expressly activates price-gouging protections for its emergency area. This consumer-protection rule and supply logistics do not establish an observed change in the Consumer Price Index.

Retained North Carolina evidence context: Lower Atlantic regular gasoline price · energy · reviewed policy context · cpi · reviewed policy context · housing-borrowing · reviewed policy context · deficit-debt-interest · reviewed policy context · health · reviewed policy context · real-gdp · reviewed policy context · unemployment-rate · reviewed policy context · income-taxes · reviewed policy context. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Governor Josh Stein signed Executive Order 31 on 2026-01-21. Sections 1–5 declare a statewide emergency, activate the emergency operations plan, authorize Public Safety and the State Emergency Response Team to act, designate the chief coordinating officer and authorize seeking federal disaster assistance and cost reimbursement. Forecast risks are distinct from observed storm impacts and approved assistance.

The Department of Revenue applied G.S. 105-449.80 and set the 2026 motor-fuel and alternative-fuel excise tax at 41.0 cents per gallon or gallon equivalent, with the inspection tax remaining 0.0025 cents per gallon. The excise tax is a direct North Carolina component of the tax-inclusive retail price, while the EIA fact remains a six-state regional estimate and includes many non-tax market components.

Retained North Carolina evidence context: Lower Atlantic regular gasoline price. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

The official December 18, 2025 memorandum states that the Secretary determined a 41.0-cent-per-gallon motor-fuel excise tax for calendar year 2026.

The entire Order 26 termination ends the specified price-gouging emergency framework supplied by that order. Other instruments, assistance decisions and observed outcomes remain separate.

Retained North Carolina evidence context: energy · reviewed policy context · cpi · reviewed policy context · housing-borrowing · reviewed policy context · deficit-debt-interest · reviewed policy context · health · reviewed policy context · real-gdp · reviewed policy context · unemployment-rate · reviewed policy context · income-taxes · reviewed policy context. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Governor Josh Stein signed Executive Order 28 on October 6, 2025. Its operative provision terminates the entire Executive Order 26 immediately, ending that declaration and its temporary transport, fuel-tax filing and price-gouging measures under this instrument.

The order expressly activates price-gouging protections for its emergency area. This consumer-protection rule and supply logistics do not establish an observed change in the Consumer Price Index.

Retained North Carolina evidence context: energy · reviewed policy context · cpi · reviewed policy context · housing-borrowing · reviewed policy context · deficit-debt-interest · reviewed policy context · health · reviewed policy context · real-gdp · reviewed policy context · unemployment-rate · reviewed policy context · income-taxes · reviewed policy context. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Governor Josh Stein signed Executive Order 26 on 2025-09-27. Sections 1–5 declare a statewide emergency, activate the emergency operations plan, authorize Public Safety and the State Emergency Response Team to act, designate the chief coordinating officer and authorize seeking federal disaster assistance and cost reimbursement. Forecast risks are distinct from observed storm impacts and approved assistance.