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You Decide: Will There Be a Permanent Labor Shortage?

November 2021

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Nov 30, 2021

Study Suggests Crop Insurance Plays Small Role in Discouraging Cover Crop Use in Indiana

Study findings could help researchers understand more about the unintended consequences of crop insurance subsidies. 
Andrew Branan

Nov 29, 2021

Andrew Branan Earns Leadership & Service Recognition Award from Council of Extension Professionals

Branan will be recognized at the North Carolina Joint Council of Extension Professionals forum on December 3, 2021 in Greensboro, North Carolina. 
Downtown Raleigh, east of campus.

Nov 21, 2021

You Decide: Can A Wage-Price Spiral Be Avoided?

Our economy is constantly changing due to inflation and cost of living adjustments. What are we seeing happen now and how can it be managed? 

Nov 15, 2021

Inflation & Biden: Alarm Bells Not Ringing Loud Enough, Economist Warns

WRAL TechWire reached out to N.C. State economist Dr. Mike Walden for his reaction on the rapidly unfolding debate about inflation as it sparks to levels not seen in decades. 

Nov 10, 2021

Taking a World View

NC State Agricultural and Resource Economics Professor Ed Kick draws on big data to understand what causes inequalities among nations and the big problems that come from them. 
NC State's Edward Kick

Nov 9, 2021

Taking a World View

NC State Agricultural and Resource Economics Professor Edward Kick draws on big data to understand what causes inequalities among nations and the big problems that come from them. 
sprinkler heads

Nov 8, 2021

Irrigation, Water Management Play Key Roles in Smoothing Drought Impacts

Researchers take a historical view of agricultural production and weather data to learn more about farmers' response to drought in the U.S. 

Nov 8, 2021

A Study Dismantles The Purchasing Power Of James Bond

Economists Lee Craig, Julianne Treme and Thomas Weiss have published a paper revealing that a real-life James Bond would have spent 18% of his salary on dining out in the 1960s. Today, he would spend 33% of his salary for the same food. 
Downtown Raleigh, east of campus.

Nov 5, 2021

You Decide: Will There Be a Permanent Labor Shortage?

Labor shortages can have a large impact on the economy. How can we adapt to what might become the new normal? 

Nov 5, 2021

You Decide: Will There Be a Permanent Labor Shortage?

Labor shortages can have a large impact on the economy and its outcomes. How can our society adapt to changing normals?