December 2023

Dec 29, 2023

You Decide: Why Stop at an Inflation Rate Target of 2%?

Economist Mike Walden weighs the potential outcomes of slowing the inflation rate to nearly zero in 2024. 

Dec 20, 2023

2024 Enterprise Budget Updates

Updated 2024 budgets have been published for cotton, peanuts, tobacco and grains, including interactive spreadsheets that can be downloaded and edited. 

Dec 18, 2023

Spencer Banzhaf Unveils New Book: Pricing the Priceless

Banzhaf offers the first book-length study of the history of modern environmental economics, revealing the unexpected role economists played in crafting tools for environmental preservation. 

Dec 15, 2023

You Decide: Will 2024 Be a Year of Two Economies?

As 2023 comes to a close, economist Mike Walden looks to the future to see what awaits us in 2024. 

Dec 14, 2023

New Grads are Career Ready

Soon-to-be CALS graduates reflect on their time at NC State and what comes next. 

Dec 6, 2023

Don’t Know Which Fork To Use? Ask an Ag Institute DTA Member

Agricultural Institute Delta Tau Alpha members recently attended a four-course etiquette dinner led by international expert Lisa Richey of the American Academy of Etiquette. 

Dec 1, 2023

You Decide: Are There Answers to Difficult Family Questions

How can a family grow when finances stand in the way? It’s enough to challenge even veteran NC State economist Mike Walden, who found no easy answers to a mom’s recent question.