Stories From Mar 2018
You Decide: Can We Reduce Invisible Unemployment?
While the unemployment rate has been falling, can the same be said for those who have stopped actively looking for work? Can communities reduce this number of invisible unemployment?
Less Ship Safety Due to the Jones Act
Emeritus Professor Thomas Grennes concludes that sponsors of the Jones Act intended to create a stronger merchant marine, but the unintended consequences have been a smaller, older, and more dangerous American fleet that carries very little of US international trade.
NAREA elects Rejesus as ARER Fellow
Rod ReJesus, ARE Extension Specialist and Professor was recently elected a fellow of the Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association (NAREA).
Economic Perspective: Do Food Deserts Cause Nutritional Problems?
Today’s program asks if food deserts cause nutritional problems. Mike, food deserts are defined as neighborhoods lacking large supermarkets that provide a large wide variety of healthy foods.
Economic Perspective: Do Food Deserts Cause Nutritional Problems?
Is access the only factor when it comes to improving nutrition for communities? Or are there other factors to consider? NC State University economist Mike Walden discusses a recent study’s findings.
Fell Featured in WUNC Energy Econ Broadcast
The proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline promises to bring huge quantities of cheap natural gas to North Carolina, which could slow growth for solar power.
Coit Completes DELTA OCIP Training
Dr. Marne Coit has completed the 12-week DELTA Online Course Improvement Program (OCIP) leading to certification by the Quality Matters Organization.
Economic Perspective: What Happens to Displaced Factory Workers?
Many experts think automation and technology will increasingly replace people on the factory floor, but what happens to the worker who’s been replaced? NC State University Economist Mike Walden shows what the numbers say.
You Decide: How Can Affordable Housing Be Increased?
As growth in big cities has outpaced growth elsewhere, the price of shelter increased. Lower income households can either live in smaller and crowded housing closer to their jobs in the city, or live farther away where prices are lower but commutes are longer. How can housing be affordable for more people?
Smithfield Grains visits ARE 415
Taylor Cowan and Joshe Goode of Smithfield Grain visited the students of ARE 415: Introduction to Commodity and Futures Markets on March 13th, 2018.