Stories From 2018
“Triad jobless rate trickles down to 4 percent in August. Whether the economy will impact the upcoming election remains unclear.”
Walden estimates that between 200,000 and 250,000 North Carolinians are in the category of individuals who are able-bodied and of working age who don’t have jobs and are not actively looking.
Walden Speaks at Asheville Metro Economy Outlook
“Greater Asheville has established itself as the major economic engine of western North Carolina, and the region’s economic reputation will continue to expand in the decades ahead. Importantly, Asheville has now diversified its economy beyond tourism, and economic diversification is one of the major keys to a region’s sustained vitality,” said Walden.
Impacts of the USDA Broadband Loan and Grant Programs: Estimating Rate of Return
How much does publicly-funded infrastructure stimulate local economic performance? This broader debate comes into focus via research that estimates the relative benefits and costs of federal efforts to promote broadband in rural areas.
Impact of Minimum Wages on the U.S. Agricultural Sector
Increasing minimum wages in recent years have many agribusiness owners and farm operators worried. What is the impact of state and federal minimum wage laws on farm profits, products and profitability?
Coal Ash after Hurricane Florence
Hurricane Florence has caused significant impacts across North Carolina. As the flood waters begin to recede, breaches and flooding at some coal ash waste ponds have North Carolinians concerned about potential environmental and health effects.
Farm Losses Huge But Most Consumers will be Unaffected
Due to an expansive food network in the United States, consumers are not likely to notice much impact at the supermarket, said Michael L. Walden, economics professor and extension economist at N.C. State University.
Tree Fall Liability
Andrew Branan explains who is liable in certain scenarios.
What’s the Value of Lost Recreation Days from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill?
Roger von Haefen, co-authored a paper recently published in the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management titled “Estimating the Value of Lost Recreation Days from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.”
North Carolina’s Livestock Numbers, Feed Needs, and Transportation Logistics
New information is available on the livestock losses and feed requirements for remaining broilers, turkeys and hogs.
Executive Farm Management Program Expanding in 2019
The Executive Farm Management Program that started in North Carolina is growing, with some of the Southeast’s leading management experts joining the NC State and East Carolina University team that launched the program last year.