Author: Chris Liotta

Mar 19, 2020

Economic Perspective: Potential Government Responses to the Coronavirus

There are a few tactics being discusses as to how the government can respond to the coronavirus. What are they, and what are their implications? 

Mar 13, 2020

You Decide: How Does the Future Impact the Stock Market?

Stock purchasers look to the future when buying. How can current events, and the future outlook shape that viewpoint? 

Mar 11, 2020

Economic Perspective: The Condition of Vehicle Buying

Vehicles can take one of the largest bites out of a households budget. What's the current status of vehicle finances in the country? 

Feb 26, 2020

You Decide: Could a Virus Take Down the Economy?

With all the unknown that comes with viruses and outbreaks, what sort of impact could they have on our economy? 

Feb 21, 2020

Economic Perspective: Inflation and Product Quality

When calculating inflation, how does one account for increases in product quality that affect the product's price? 

Feb 18, 2020

Economic Perspective: Are We Driving Less?

The automobile has always been a staple of every day life in our country, but does recent data show we're driving less? If so, how could this impact the future? 

Feb 14, 2020

You Decide: Why Do We Have Property Taxes?

NC State economist Mike Walden breaks down the intricacies of how property tax is calculated, and all the factors at play with it. 

Feb 7, 2020

Economic Perspective: How to Think About Starting a Business?

What should people be looking for when thinking of starting a new business? 

Feb 3, 2020

Economic Perspective: States People Liked to Move to in 2019

With some of the data from 2019 coming in, how popular were certain states in regards to how many people moved into and out of them. 

Jan 31, 2020

You Decide: Will the Trade Deals Benefit North Carolina?

How could the new trade deals impact the North Carolina economy? NC State economist Mike Walden looks at some of the potential ways.