Economic Perspective
2023 Enterprise Budgets Updates
Updated 2023 budgets have been published for cotton, grain, peanuts, sweet potato and tobacco. These budgets include new, interactive spreadsheets that can be downloaded and edited.
You Decide: Is Economics About More Than Inflation and Jobs?
The economics world is vast, yet a few topics tend to dominate the discussion. What are some other key aspects of economics, and how do they affect you in everyday life?
NC State Economist: The Economics of the Emerging PFAS Problem
Iain Burnett and Assistant Professor Eric Edwards discuss the societal benefits and costs of PFAS, and consider the future of their use and mitigation.
Subsidies for Beginning Farmers: Should We Bet the Farm?
In a new report for the American Enterprise Institute, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor Barry Goodwin discussed the concerns regarding the increased average age of principal farm owners.
You Decide: Is Manufacturing Making a Comeback?
North Carolina used to host a booming manufacturing economy that waned with the growth of international trade. Are there signs of the tides shifting again?
Barry Goodwin Appears on Healthy Living Healthy Planet Radio
Barry Goodwin appeared on Healthy Living Planet Radio to discuss the intersection of food production with economics and the environment.
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?
The Economic Outlook for Businesses
What is the economic outlook for businesses in 2021?
Economic Perspective: A Permanent Loss in the Economy
What are the implications of the pandemic on where the economy could have been, and could be going in the coming years?
Economic Perspective: The Transformation of Inventions
What sort of impact has the shift in the types of inventions over the centuries had on society?