Economic Perspective

NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences professor Dr. Mike Walden working in a recording studio.

Aug 15, 2018

Economic Perspective: Advanced Manufacturing Industries

Manufacturing continues to expand and incorporate new fields. What could the future look like?

Jul 24, 2018

Economic Perspective: The Fed’s Interest Rate Hike

How does the recent hike in the interest rate play into the mission of the Federal Reserve, and what potential outcomes from the move exist?

Jul 17, 2018

Economic Perspective: Will Kids Earn More Than Their Parents?

A staple of the American dream was that the next generation would earn more than their parents, but does that adage still ring true?

Jun 28, 2018

Economic Perspective: Non-Compete Contracts

How pervasive are non-compete contracts in our society, and what impact do they have on workers?

Jun 21, 2018

Economic Perspective: The Next Recession

After a recent survey, when do members of the National Association of Business Economists think the next recession could be?

Jun 15, 2018

Economic Perspective: Alternative Unemployment Rates

The unemployment rate is often cited as a measure of economic health, but did you know there are multiple ways of measuring a society’s unemployment?

Jun 7, 2018

Economic Perspective: Is There Hope for Controlling Health Care Costs?

"I think the answer about controlling health care costs is going to rely on two things: technology and nutrition.”

May 31, 2018

Economic Perspective: A Widening Trade Deficit

We import a lot of goods: electronic goods, furniture goods, clothing goods, et cetera. And that’s actually been going up as the economy has recovered. So if we want to reduce the trade deficit the focus needs to be on reducing the deficit in tradable goods.

May 17, 2018

Economic Perspective: The Key to Faster Economic Growth

The belief is: if the economic growth accelerates then job growth will be stronger, and wage and salaries will rise. How can we get the economy to expand more rapidly?

May 8, 2018

Economic Perspective: Income Challenges on the Farm

Farming is really now an international business, and so as a consequence we see big swings in farm income.