Author: Chris Liotta

Oct 16, 2018

Economic Perspective: Impacts of Rising Interest Rates

With recent talk of rising interest rates, what impact does high or low interest rates have on our economy? 

Oct 12, 2018

You Decide: Why Do We Take Risks?

Every day we take risks as we go about our lives. How does the tradeoff of risk and reward work in the economy and how do we manage those risks? 

Oct 10, 2018

Economic Perspective: A Decade After the Crash

NC State University economist Mike Walden gives a quick look at the housing market a decade after the Great Recession. 

Oct 3, 2018

Economic Perspective: Top Five Questions

NC State University economist Mike Walden hears countless questions about the state and federal economy. What are his answers the five questions he's asked the most? 

Sep 27, 2018

You Decide: What is the Path of Hurricane Recovery?

With the storm behind us, the recovery process is already in full effect. What does the path to recovery look like for the hard-hit areas of our state? 

Sep 24, 2018

Economic Perspective: State Regulatory Review

Government regulation and deregulation is an ongoing matter in the political world. How has North Carolina been acting in that field over time? 

Sep 18, 2018

Economic Perspective: Regional Economic Growth in North Carolina

The race for job growth across North Carolina is always heated, but is there a shake-up in the front-runners this year? 

Sep 12, 2018

You Decide: What’s the New Outlook for Jobs?

The fear of automation replacing labor stretches through almost all job markets. With our tech advancing forward, how has that impacted the market? 

Sep 12, 2018

Economic Perspective: Health of the Global Economy

We've focused a lot on the U.S. economy, but how has the global economy been doing the past few years? 

Sep 5, 2018

Economic Perspective: Too Much of a Good Thing?

The low unemployment rate has been well documented, but what other implications does that number have on other aspects of the economy?