Department of Agriculture and Resource Economics

Apr 6, 2020

Economic Perspective: What Makes a Recession or Depression

What's the difference between recession and depression, and what will the United States' economy experience? 

Mar 19, 2020

Economic Perspective: Potential Government Responses to the Coronavirus

There are a few tactics being discussed as to how the government can respond to the coronavirus. What are they, and what are they implications? 

Feb 27, 2020

You Decide: Could a Virus Take Down the Economy?

With all the unknown that comes with viruses and outbreaks, what sort of impact could they have on our economy? 

Feb 20, 2020

Economic Perspective: Are We Driving Less?

The automobile has always been a staple of every day life in our country, but does recent data show we're driving less? If so, how could this impact the future? 

Feb 4, 2020

Economic Perspective: States People Liked to Move to in 2019

With some of the data from 2019 coming in, how popular were certain states in regards to how many people moved into and out of them. 

Dec 30, 2019

Economic Perspective: Costs of Living

Cost of living gets thrown around a lot, but can that vary within a state as well as across the country? 

Dec 9, 2019

Economic Perspective: Exercise and the Economy

The individual benefits of exercise have been documented, but are there economic benefits to regular exercise? 

Dec 3, 2019

Economic Perspective: Mini Cities

Mini cities are popping up across the country, and even some in North Carolina. What does the concept entail? 

Aug 26, 2019

Economic Perspective: Impact of the Rate Cut on Consumers

How does the latest interest rate cut effect consumers? 

Aug 19, 2019

You Decide: What’s Behind the Three Top Economic Issues?

NC State University economist Dr. mike Walden addresses three prominent issues facing the economy today, and the factors that play into them.