Author: Dee Shore

Apr 7, 2011

Commissioner's series to focus on feeding growing population

The next session in the N.C. Commissioner of Agriculture's Speaker Series at N.C. State University will focus on innovation and efficiency in agriculture to feed an exploding world population. The panel discussion takes place at 4 p.m. April 14 in 2215 Williams Hall. 

Apr 7, 2011

'Almanac Gardener' enters 28th season

Whether you’d like to cultivate a window box of flowers, a backyard patch of vegetables or an acre full of healthy grasses, join Almanac Gardener's Mike Gray as he and his fellow Cooperative Extension experts take viewers through the finer points of garden planning, maintenance and blooming innovation. 

Apr 7, 2011

Black swans

A couple of years ago an economist wrote a book titled "The Black Swan," which is about unpredictable events. He argued the severity of the recession was a black swan. Some could say the revolutions and turmoil today in the Middle East are also examples of a black swan. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden explains. 

Apr 6, 2011

Technology on a roll

Technology, like most parts of our economy, took a hit during the recession. But N.C. State University economist Mike Walden says it's made a comeback -- big time. 

Apr 5, 2011

Why are jobs coming back slowly?

We lost almost 8 million jobs in the country during the recession. To date we have regained less than 1.5 million jobs. At this rate it will be another three years before total national employment returns to pre-recessionary levels. Why is the job recovery taking so long? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden explains. 

Apr 4, 2011

Women on the rise

A recent report showed that, among all the University of North Carolina campuses in the state, only one -- N.C. State University -- has a majority of men. On the other campuses, there are now more female students than male students. And N.C. Cooperative Extension economist Mike Walden says the economic implications of this are huge. 

Apr 1, 2011

Rising inequality

There is a perception that both income and wealth have been less equally distributed among households over recent decades. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden takes a look at whether it's a mistaken perception. 

Mar 31, 2011

Is North Carolina's economy still changing?

North Carolina's economy has changed dramatically over the past several decades. Industries such as textiles, tobacco and furniture, which dominated the economy for generations, have been replaced by upstarts like technology, finance and health care. Is the transformation still occurring? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden responds. 

Mar 30, 2011

Guadalupe Arce-Jiminez: CALS scholar and activist

Freshman biological sciences major Guadalupe Arce-Jiminez, originally from Mexico, is among CALS' first class of Dale and Genia Bone Scholars. The scholarship goes to selected farmworkers or their dependents. 

Mar 30, 2011

Do energy prices move together?

When we hear oil prices are rising, we know that the increases will eventually come to gas at the pump. But does this also mean we will pay more to heat our homes or our hot water? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden responds.