economy

Oct 11, 2018

Economic Perspective: A Decade After the Crash

NC State University economist Mike Walden gives a quick look at the housing market a decade after the Great Recession. 

Oct 3, 2018

Economic Perspective: Top Five Questions

Agricultural and Resource Economics economist Mike Walden hears countless questions about the state and federal economy. What are his answers to the five questions he's asked the most? 

Sep 28, 2018

You Decide: What is the Path of Hurricane Recovery?

Hurricane Florence will likely go down as one of the most damaging storms to ever hit North Carolina, so what will the path to recovery look like? CALS Professor Mike Walden weighs in. 

Sep 26, 2018

Economic Perspective: State Regulatory Review

Government regulation and deregulation is an ongoing matter in the political world. How has North Carolina been acting in that field over time? 

Sep 20, 2018

Economic Perspective: Regional Economic Growth in North Carolina

The race for job growth across North Carolina is always heated, but is there a shake-up in the front-runners this year? 

Sep 13, 2018

Economic Perspective: Health of the Global Economy

We've focused a lot on the U.S. economy, but how has the global economy been doing the past few years? 

Sep 13, 2018

You Decide: What’s the New Outlook for Jobs?

The fear of automation replacing labor stretches through almost all job markets. With our tech advancing forward, how has that impacted the market? 

Sep 6, 2018

Economic Perspective: Too Much of a Good Thing?

The low unemployment rate has been well documented, but what other implications does that number have on other aspects of the economy? 

Sep 4, 2018

You Decide: How is North Carolina’s Economy at Mid-Year?

Mid-year analysis for state economies is starting to come in. How has North Carolina looked so far for 2018? 

Aug 29, 2018

Economic Perspective: Where Are the Jobs?

With talk of growth in the job market, many are wondering what industries are hiring.