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Downtown Raleigh, east of campus.

Dec 11, 2018

You Decide: What Can the NFL Teach Us About Business?

The NFL has grown in almost 100 years to perhaps the most successful professional sports franchise. Through their years, are there lessons for other businesses? 
NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences professor Dr. Mike Walden working in a recording studio.

Dec 4, 2018

Economic Perspective: Retiring Early

Ever wonder what it would to retire by age 50? Mike Walden breaks down what you'd need to hit that goal. 
NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences professor Dr. Mike Walden working in a recording studio.

Nov 15, 2018

Economic Perspective: Perspectives on the Gig Economy

Technology helped usher in the new gig economy, but how much does that account for in the actual job market and how what are the pros and cons it? 
Fayetteville green street under construction

Nov 12, 2018

You Decide: Can Small Towns Make a Comeback?

North Carolina used to be a state of small towns, but the state has shifted over the years to large metro areas. Is there a comeback for the small towns looming? 
NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences professor Dr. Mike Walden working in a recording studio.

Nov 7, 2018

Economic Perspective: Florence’s Impact On Jobs

The areas impacted from Hurricane Florence are still recovering from the storm. How has the storm changed employment, and what does it implicate for the future in the area? 
NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences professor Dr. Mike Walden working in a recording studio.

Oct 30, 2018

Economic Perspective: The Emerging Financial Battlefield

Technology advancements are pushing the financial fields in new and bold directions. As FinTech companies seek to innovate, can they outlast the established companies as they adjust? 
Belltower and downtown Raleigh to the east of campus.

Oct 26, 2018

You Decide: How Will the “New NAFTA” Impact North Carolina?

As the dust settles from the new trade agreement between the United States, Mexico, and Canada, Mike Walden analyzes the potential impacts on North Carolina businesses. 
Downtown Raleigh, east of campus.

Oct 24, 2018

Economic Perspective: Good News for Low-Wage Workers

A new study suggests that the tightest part of today's labor market rests in the fields for low-wage jobs. What does this mean for the workers in those positions? 
NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences professor Dr. Mike Walden working in a recording studio.

Oct 16, 2018

Economic Perspective: Impacts of Rising Interest Rates

With recent talk of rising interest rates, what impact does high or low interest rates have on our economy? 
Downtown Raleigh, east of campus.

Oct 15, 2018

You Decide: Why Do We Take Risks?

Every day we take risks as we go about our lives. How does the tradeoff of risk and reward work in the economy and how do we manage those risks?