2012

Mar 21, 2012

The Internet and business costs

The Internet has changed much about both our society and our economy. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden shares his insight into how the Internet has changed the business world. 

Mar 20, 2012

College Profile: Fred Yelverton

Weed science specialist Fred Yelverton’s sphere of influence spans the globe but is most felt at home in North Carolina. 

Mar 20, 2012

Slow job growth in North Carolina

The good news is that the number of jobs has increased during the past two years. The bad news is the pace of job improvement in North Carolina has been especially slow. Job growth in our state has been only one third as fast as in the nation. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden explains why. 

Mar 19, 2012

Measuring debt

The national debt is a big issue, but people have different ways of looking at it. In fact, some people say the debt is going down even as the dollar value of it is going up. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden explains how this claim can be made. 

Mar 16, 2012

Nancy Keith named Iredell Cooperative Extension director

Nancy Keith, who has directed North Carolina Cooperative Extension programs in Yadkin County since 2007, has been named Cooperative Extension director in Iredell County. 

Mar 16, 2012

YOU DECIDE: What are the top tax tradeoffs?

Taxes involve tradeoffs, and any discussion of taxes should consider these tradeoffs. Mike Walden discusses. 

Mar 16, 2012

Confusion over unemployment

The last national jobs report was considered a good one: Jobs were up and the unemployment rate was down. Yet some analysts say these results were misleading because they don’t account for workers who have dropped out of the labor force and aren’t counted as jobless. So, what’s the correct way to look at the report? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden responds. 

Mar 15, 2012

Home prices and babies

Home prices have fluctuated dramatically in the last 15 years. First, we have the house-price boom. Then it was followed by a house-price bust. Have there been some impacts of this fluctuation on family choices? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden answers. 

Mar 14, 2012

Right-to-work states

Indiana recently passed legislation to become the latest right-to-work state. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden explains what a right-to-work state is and why the concept is sometimes controversial. 

Mar 13, 2012

Simunovic honored with Tung Award

Dr. Josip Simunovic, research associate professor in the Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences, has been honored with the Marvin A. Tung Achievement Award given by the Institute for Thermal Processing Specialists.