April 2013

Apr 10, 2013

An important job statistic

We’re bombarded daily by new economic statistics. Indeed, N.C. State University economist Mike Walden has been touting a sometimes overlooked jobs number that some say is signaling a positive outlook. 

Apr 9, 2013

PHHI seeks broccoli with enhanced lutein

KANNAPOLIS – A new N.C. State University study under way at the Plants for Human Health Institute at the N.C. Research Campus is focused on enhancing levels of lutein in broccoli. Lutein, an antioxidant, is associated with lowering risks for cataracts and age-related macular degeneration and is also found in leafy greens such as kale and spinach. 

Apr 9, 2013

Do machines help or harm employment?

It seems we have a love-hate relationship with machines. On the one hand, machines help us improve our standard of living, but on the other hand machines can destroy jobs that used to be done by people. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden considers whether machines are a net plus or a net minus for employment. 

Apr 8, 2013

CALS Strategic Planning Review

The CALS Strategic Plan Steering Committee seeks your insight. Please read the proposed statements of the college's core purpose, big audacious goal, mission, core values and guiding principles, and goals. and use the fields below to share any suggested modifications. 

Apr 8, 2013

Paying taxes

It’s tax-filing time, so there’s much talk about that old adage, “There’s nothing certain except death and taxes.” But some say this adage isn’t true for everyone – that many people actually pay no taxes. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden takes a look at what the numbers show. 

Apr 7, 2013

Farming the forest: CALS expert helps landowners grow crops beneath the trees

For property owners looking to find ways to earn money from their forested land, forest farming can be a promising alternative – or addition – to harvesting the trees. And for years, Dr. Jeanine Davis has been helping these landowners make the most of that promise. 

Apr 5, 2013

N.C. State’s Earth Day celebration focuses on sustainable food

Everyone eats and just about everyone could do it fresher and healthier – while also strengthening local economies. That’s the benefit of local food and the focus of North Carolina State University’s annual Earth Day celebration April 13-18. 

Apr 5, 2013

North Carolina’s economic prospects

The recession hit North Carolina hard, and the recovery has been modest. But, as N.C. State University economist Mike Walden points out, there are bright spots on the economic horizon. 

Apr 4, 2013

How bad was it?

American economists are still trying to assess and understand what we now call the Great Recession. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden discusses an astonishing number related to that recession. 

Apr 3, 2013

Horticultural Science student team places 8th in national competition

A student team from the Department of Horticultural Science placed eighth among 64 teams at PLANET Student Career Days, a national collegiate landscape competition held in March at Auburn University.