economic outlook

May 16, 2024

Walden to Write New Book on Post-COVID NC Economy

The upcoming book, titled “North Carolina in the Anxious Age,” will build on Walden’s extensive work analyzing the state’s economic landscape. 

Feb 19, 2024

NC State Economist: Economic Outlook for 2024

Hugh C. Kiger Distinguished Professor Jeffrey Dorfman recaps the economy in 2023 and predicts economic trends for the upcoming year. 

Feb 16, 2024

No Big Changes in 2024 Plantings, Returns or Input Prices

Southeast Farm Press reports on Dorfman's outlook presentation at the Southern Farm Show Ag Development Forum on Feb. 1. 

Feb 17, 2020

2020 Economic Outlook: Down or Just Slowdown?

Indicators suggest growth will continue, albeit more slowly than in 2019. 

Nov 21, 2019

Economist Sees More Uncertainty, Urges Farmers to Manage

North Carolina State Extension economist Blake Brown has returned to North Carolina after spending the last several months as Senior Economist for the Council of Economic Advisers in the Executive Office of the President, and he shares insights on the farm economy. 

Aug 29, 2019

New Southeast Outlook and Situation

Read Blake Brown's analysis on the economic state of animal agriculture, crops, and government programs in our region.