economy
You Decide: Is Round Two of the COVID Recession on the Way?
Is there worry of a potential second recession coming?
You Decide: Could the Post-Pandemic Economy Be Better?
What are some areas that could be impacted in the economy by the pandemic stretching into the future?
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.