YOU DECIDE: Is the economic recovery ‘normal’?
Media Contact: Dr. Mike Walden, 919.515.4671 or michael_walden@ncsu.edu By Dr. Mike Walden North Carolina Cooperative Extension Most economists point to mid 2009 as the end of the recession that began...
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Media Contact: Dr. Mike Walden, 919.515.4671 or michael_walden@ncsu.edu By Dr. Mike Walden North Carolina Cooperative Extension Spring brought hot temperatures to much of the country, but it also...
View ArticleYOU DECIDE: Is college still worth the cost?
Media Contact: Dr. Mike Walden, 919.515.4671 or michael_walden@ncsu.edu By Dr. Mike Walden North Carolina Cooperative Extension Recently I had a thoughtful discussion with a N.C. State University...
View ArticleYOU DECIDE: Do we have different economic problems?
Media Contact: Dr. Mike Walden, 919.515.4671 or michael_walden@ncsu.edu By Dr. Mike Walden North Carolina Cooperative Extension The economy, the economy, the economy! It’s the main issue around the...
View ArticleYOU DECIDE: What explains North Carolina’s high jobless rate?
Media Contact: Dr. Mike Walden, 919.515.4671 or michael_walden@ncsu.edu By Dr. Mike Walden North Carolina Cooperative Extension Prior to the recession, North Carolina had an unemployment rate near 4.5...
View ArticleYOU DECIDE: Are our personal finances back in order?
Media Contact: Dr. Mike Walden, 919.515.4671 or michael_walden@ncsu.edu By Dr. Mike Walden North Carolina Cooperative Extension More than any recession in 70 years, the recent economic downtown...
View ArticleYOU DECIDE: Is North Carolina an economic leader or laggard?
Media Contact: Dr. Mike Walden, 919.515.4671 or michael_walden@ncsu.edu By Dr. Mike Walden North Carolina Cooperative Extension The economic story of North Carolina in recent decades is astonishing....
View ArticleYOU DECIDE: Are we better off today?
Media Contact: Dr. Mike Walden, 919.515.4671 or michael_walden@ncsu.edu By Dr. Mike Walden North Carolina Cooperative Extension I’m taking a big risk with today’s column. The question, “Are you...
View ArticleYOU DECIDE: Where do we go from here?
Media Contact: Dr. Mike Walden, 919.515.4671 or michael_walden@ncsu.edu By Dr. Mike Walden North Carolina Cooperative Extension The election is over, and in a few weeks our newly elected political...
View ArticleYOU DECIDE: What ails North Carolina’s economy?
Media Contact: Dr. Mike Walden, 919.515.4671 or michael_walden@ncsu.edu By Dr. Mike Walden North Carolina Cooperative Extension North Carolina’s economy was slammed by the Great Recession, with...
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