Jan 7, 2019
Opportunity Zones are used as incentives to encourage investments, but there are questions about how effective the method is. NC State economist Michael Walden breaks down some of the outcomes.
Dec 27, 2018
What does NC State economist Mike Walden think the future holds for the country in 2019?
Dec 11, 2018
The NFL has grown in almost 100 years to perhaps the most successful professional sports franchise. Through their years, are there lessons for other businesses?
Nov 25, 2018
With two new studies out about taxes and tax spending across the nation, Mike Walden breaks down where North Carolina falls among the rest.
Nov 12, 2018
North Carolina used to be a state of small towns, but the state has shifted over the years to large metro areas. Is there a comeback for the small towns looming?
Oct 26, 2018
As the dust settles from the new trade agreement between the United States, Mexico, and Canada, Mike Walden analyzes the potential impacts on North Carolina businesses.
Oct 15, 2018
Every day we take risks as we go about our lives. How does the tradeoff of risk and reward work in the economy and how do we manage those risks?
Sep 28, 2018
Hurricane Florence will likely go down as one of the most damaging storms to ever hit North Carolina, so what will the path to recovery look like? CALS Professor Mike Walden weighs in.
Sep 13, 2018
The fear of automation replacing labor stretches through almost all job markets. With our tech advancing forward, how has that impacted the market?
Sep 4, 2018
Mid-year analysis for state economies is starting to come in. How has North Carolina looked so far for 2018?