News

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. 

Jan 5, 2012

Foegeding, Gould named AAAS Fellow

Dr. Allen Foegeding and Dr. Fred Gould have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). 

Jan 5, 2012

Charitable giving and the economy

Many programs to assist households who face various problems rely on direct giving by people in businesses. And N.C. State University economist Mike Walden says a struggling economy adversely affects this giving. 

Jan 4, 2012

Local economic performance and debt

One way of looking at the current economy is that it’s the reverse image of a decade ago. Then, rising home values allowed households to increase both their debt and spending. Now, with home values lower, many families have had to tighten their belts and become much more frugal spenders. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden looks at evidence supporting this viewpoint. 

Jan 3, 2012

Students' State Fair garden earns Commissioner's Award

What started as a learning opportunity for a landscape class at N.C. State University resulted in some new, permanent landscape features for the State Fair’s garden area. The effort also received the Commissioner’s Award for the fair’s garden area this year. 

Jan 3, 2012

A&T Grassroots Leadership Conferences focus on economic empowerment

The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Program based at N.C. A&T State University is hosting three Grassroots Leadership Conferences entitled, "Economic Empowerment: Entrepreneurship, Money Management and Workforce Development." The conferences, beginning Feb. 21, will be offered in each of the three Extension Program regions. 

Jan 3, 2012

Cultures and currencies

The European countries of the euro zone have been struggling over just how to continue to support that currency. Are their problems simply due to their large degree of diversity in fiscal affairs? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden weighs in.