Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics

Oct 26, 2020

Economic Perspective: Location, Location, Location

Since 2000, the extra price people will pay for being closer to amenities had gone up 20%. Extension economist Mike Walden looks into why location is so important when buying real estate. 

Oct 1, 2020

Economic Perspective: Jobs In the Next Decade

What does the Bureau of Labor Statistics outlook on the job market for the next 10 years look like? 

Sep 25, 2020

You Decide: Recession, Recovery Or Something Else?

Economic recovery from crises can take many forms. What shape to economists the current recovery will take? 

Sep 23, 2020

Economic Perspective: Are Some Staples Still Hard to Find?

Household staples tend to go scarce in times of crisis, whether pandemic or weather related. In the past few months, has supply for certain items been met? 

Sep 17, 2020

You Decide: Will the Fed’s New Policy Cause Higher Inflation?

What impact can the Federal Reserve's action have on inflation and interest rates as well as the economy? 

Sep 8, 2020

Economic Perspective: Vertical Farms

Vertical farms could have an impact on the future of agriculture. What do they look like, and what considerations come with implementing them? 

Sep 1, 2020

You Decide: Will We Return to Farm Life?

With all the changes occurring in every day life during the current times, how likely are these changes to last into the future? 

Aug 27, 2020

Economic Perspective: Achieving Internet for All

What would it take to achieve high-speed internet for everyone? 

Aug 14, 2020

You Decide: Did One-Third of the Economy Disappear?

NC State University economist Mike Walden helps analyze the data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. 

Aug 11, 2020

Local Food, Local Opportunities

Interest in locally grown food has grown over the past two decades, and the pandemic has brought more attention to this important segment in North Carolina's agriculture industry. It had also brought challenges and opportunities.