Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics

Oct 2, 2019

Economic Perspective: Generations

Society groups people in generations based on the year they were born, but how meaningful of a concept are generations? 

Sep 23, 2019

Guiteras Analyzes the Efficacy of Recent WASH Interventions

Guiteras was part of a group that assessed the implications of three large, recent WASH (Water, Sanitation, Hygiene) trials of unprecedented scale and cost. 

Sep 23, 2019

Economic Perspective: 100 Year Bonds

Traditionally, the length of time for bonds caps out at 30 years, but are there talks of extending some bonds to 100 years? 

Sep 17, 2019

You Decide: How Bad Will the Next Recession Be?

Economists are often asked to forecast when the next recession will occur. How bad could the next recession be? 

Sep 17, 2019

Economic Perspective: What Do Businesses Worry About?

What do businesses worry about, and how could those worries affect the direction of the economy? 

Sep 11, 2019

Economic Perspective: The Few and the Many

Household buying accounts for 70 percent of all spending. Are there any major trends in consumer spending? 

Sep 3, 2019

You Decide: How is North Carolina’s Economy Doing?

NC State University economist Mike Walden provides a mid-year look at how North Carolina's economy is doing. 

Aug 29, 2019

Economic Perspective: Economic Impacts of Delaying Marriage

Are there any economic impacts associated with the trend of young people delaying marriage? 

Aug 8, 2019

Economic Perspective: The Decline in Infrastructure

Spending on infrastructure in the U.S. has been on the decline. When did this trend start, and why is investing in infrastructure important? 

Aug 5, 2019

You Decide: How Different Are Local Economies?

A recently released study broke down American cities into categories based around economic output and their potential future. How did they group North Carolina communities?