Stories From 2023
You Decide: What’s the Real Poverty Rate?
Economist Mike Walden shares why calculating poverty rate is difficult, and if there has been any progress in reducing the poverty rate.
Farm Bill Renewal Raises Questions for WNC Farmers
Last month, Rep. Chuck Edwards convened a nine-member agricultural advisory board to provide a variety of perspectives as he advocates for the region’s interests in the farm bill.
New Rules for the Calculation of H-2A Workers’ Wages
Professor Alejandro Gutierrez Li discusses the new methodology to calculate H-2A workers' wages.
You Decide: Are There Easy Answers to Hard Questions?
Mike Walden shares the answers to economic questions on topics from Social Security to the national debt.
Third-Generation Beekeeper Explores Irish Agricultural Practices
CALS alumna and third-generation beekeeper Jessie Cline immersed herself in Irish culture while advancing her passion for honey bees.
Four Incoming CALS Students Named Park Scholars
The four students were selected for the Park Scholarship out of more than 3,400 applicants.
You Decide: Where is the Economy Today?
Economist Mike Walden shares why worries of a recession are declining.
Ukraine Refugees Could Boost Europe’s GDP
The influx of Ukrainian refugees across Europe will improve long-term GDP for European countries that invest in infrastructure and other capital improvements.
Empowering Future Farmers: NC Farm School Featured in the CW22’s Community Matters Series
Derek Washburn joined Bill LuMaye from the CW22 to discuss the importance of local farming in a new Community Matters episode.
Triple Digits: North Carolina Agricultural Impact Tops $100 Billion
North Carolina agriculture rebounds from pandemic challenges and sets a new record for economic impact.