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

Dec 18, 2017

Economic Perspective: Spending and Saving

Many economists believed the Great Recession recovery would be slow, and that people would save more. Did that happen, and are we now seeing changes from that? 
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Dec 8, 2017

You Decide: Can Good Behavior Sometimes Cost You More?

When we change our lifestyle to achieve a common goal most of us wouldn’t expect to pay more, but that’s not always the case. What factors go into determining service prices for a business? 
NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences professor Dr. Mike Walden working in a recording studio.

Dec 4, 2017

Economic Perspective: Why People Take Social Security At Different Times

Some people wait to capitalize on their eligible Social Security benefits, while others take it immediately. What’s the thought process behind the thinking? 
NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences professor Dr. Mike Walden working in a recording studio.

Nov 22, 2017

You Decide: Is Another Transportation Transformation Ahead?

It’s commonly thought we are now living in the greatest time period of change. Technology is affecting how we live, work and communicate in amazing ways, and the changes will… 

Nov 15, 2017

Economists Offer Insight for the 2018 US Farm Bill

NC State economist Barry Goodwin has been leading this AEI farm bill project along with Vince Smith (Montana State), Joe Glauber (IFPRI) and Daniel Sumner (Davis). The project’s team includes Agricultural and Resource Economics faculty members John Beghin, Tom Vukina, and Xiaoyong Zheng. 

Nov 13, 2017

NSF webinar hosted by Paul Fackler

Paul Fackler recently hosted an online seminar titled "Solving Stochastic Dynamic Programming Models without Transition Matrices." Attendees learned about the Computational Sustainable Network (CompSusNet), a research network sponsored by the National Science Foundation. 

Nov 13, 2017

Economic Perspective: Choosing The Best College

High school students consider various factors when picking a college. From an economic viewpoint, what are the most important? 

Nov 2, 2017

October Report on Economic Indicators

ARE’s Michael Walden has published the October 2017 North Caroline Index of Economic Factors. The Index was down slightly in September from its level in August.  The main driver was… 
Farmer in front of a barn with several chickens

Oct 13, 2017

NC Farm School Helps Aspiring Farmers Realize Dreams

James Payne has had two successful and rewarding careers, and now, with the help of NC Farm School, he’s put together a solid business plan that will allow him to launch a third one. This time, he wants to be a farmer. 
Aerial view of downtown Raleigh.

Oct 13, 2017

You Decide: Should We Worry About Monopolies?

Monopolies are a constant concern for economists. How have they been dealt with in the past, and what can be done about any looming ones in modern times?