economy
You Decide: Are We Looking at a Test of MMT?
Modern monetary theory looks to have a big test ahead of it. What questions is it looking to answer?
You Decide: How Will A Higher Minimum Wage Affect Workers?
Raising the federal minimum wage could have effects on workers beyond just a larger paycheck.
You Decide: What’s the Real Unemployment Rate?
When calculating the real unemployment rate what exactly are people looking at?
You Decide: What’s the Future of Retailing?
Seeing the growth of e-commerce this past decade, what could the industry look like in the coming one?
The Economic Outlook for Businesses
What is the economic outlook for businesses in 2021?
You Decide: Where Will the Jobs Be?
As we move into the new year, where do economists see the greatest areas of growth in the job sector?
Economic Perspective: The Transformation of Inventions
What sort of impact has the shift in the types of inventions over the centuries had on society?
You Decide: Are There Answers for Our Worrying Questions?
NC State University extension economist Mike Walden addresses some of the big questions surrounding economic recovery from the pandemic.
Economic Perspective: Shifting Time
How have people been using time that would have been spent commuting to work?
Economic Perspective: Moving to the ‘Burbs?
During current times, are there any trends for people considering living in cities or the suburbs?