2012

Jan 13, 2012

Kelly Bryant: Dancing with heart

An award-winning dancer talks about her experience with NC State's Dance Program and as an animal science major in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. 

Jan 12, 2012

Trends in North Carolina’s traditional industries

Tobacco, textiles, and furniture were the leading economic sectors in our state for almost a century, but over the past 30 years they have grown smaller and been replaced in their prominence by industries like banking, food processing and technology. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden considers the question of whether we are still seeing employment losses in the former Big Three sectors. 

Jan 12, 2012

Lifelong learners, lifelong leaders

Nutrition Leaders come together one last time as they wind up decades of service to N.C. State University’s seafood extension education program. 

Jan 11, 2012

N.C. MarketReady announces 2012 equipment funding cycle

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – The North Carolina Value-Added Cost Share (NCVACS) program, administered by N.C. MarketReady, is now accepting applications for the 2012 equipment cost share funding cycle. The program, funded by the N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund Commission, provides up to $50,000 to agricultural producers and processors seeking to purchase specialized equipment to start or grow a value-added operation. 

Jan 11, 2012

Marginal decision making

Economics is a discipline about helping people, businesses and governments make decisions about the best use of their resources. To make better decisions, do economists recommend the complete remake, or baby steps? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden responds. 

Jan 10, 2012

CALS grad leads People's Garden program

CALS grad Livia Marques leads the U.S. Department of Agriculture's popular and growing People's Garden Program. 

Jan 10, 2012

The new wealth report

Every quarter the Federal Reserve releases an update on the wealth situation for households. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden gives highlights from the latest report. 

Jan 9, 2012

Importer to exporter

For a long time the United States has been dependent on other countries for our energy needs, bBut there are indications that this is slowly changing. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden explains. 

Jan 6, 2012

YOU DECIDE: What are the big economic issues?

There will be much discussion about economics in this election year. But what are the economic themes at the root of these discussions and differences? 

Jan 6, 2012

Health care spending and poverty

The Census Bureau has developed a new poverty measure that accounts for how households spend their money. Spending on necessities like healthcare is now recognized. How does this change affect the poverty numbers? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden explains.