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Nov 11, 2010

Is there a tipping point?

Governments all around the world have increased their debt in order to fight the recession. There is a growing concern this debt may have a cost in the form of slower economic growth. N.C. Cooperative Extension economist Mike Walden explains that there is a point at which this cost kicks in. 

Nov 10, 2010

Job update

The latest national job report didn't bring good news. The number of jobs decreased. But N.C. State University economist Mike Walden says there is a silver lining. 

Nov 9, 2010

The cost of college dropouts

More people are going to college, but all aren't finishing. Almost 30 percent of college freshmen don't make it to their second year. And only 60 percent of students graduate from a four-year college within six years. North Carolina Cooperative Extension economist Mike Walden says this poses a major cost to the country. 

Nov 8, 2010

Canopy control: N.C. State project aims to make wine grape growers more competitive

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences researchers are part of a multi-state effort designed to make East Coast vineyards more competitive with vineyards in other parts of the country. 

Nov 8, 2010

Pay and productivity

Workers like to get paid what they are worth, and throughout our history there does seem to have been a link between how productive a worker is and his or her pay. But I understand that link has recently broken. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden explains. 

Nov 5, 2010

The Fed to the rescue?

The economy is still not improving the way most people would like. Consequently, the Federal Reserve recently announced a new program called quantitative easing to stimulate economic growth. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden explains. 

Nov 4, 2010

The biggest salary gainers

There are at least two characteristics of a job that are important: the salary and the prospects for increases in the salary. In today's Economic Perspective, N.C. Cooperative Extension economist Mike Walden focuses on salary gains, discussing which jobs had the best salary gains in the last decade. 

Nov 3, 2010

Turfgrass short course is Feb. 14-18

The annual North Carolina State University Turfgrass Short Course is scheduled for Feb. 14-18 at the university’s JC Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh. 

Nov 3, 2010

Hightowers endow awards for graduate students in fisheries and wildlife

The new endowment will support financial awards and educational opportunities for graduate students enrolled in programs jointly administered by CALS, the College of Natural Resources and the College of Veterinary Medicine at N.C. State. 

Nov 3, 2010

Lifetime 4-H’er and former State Leader Dalton Proctor named to National 4-H Hall of Fame

Dr. Dalton Proctor, former State 4-H Leader in North Carolina, was inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame in an October ceremony in Chevy Chase, Md. The Hall of…