Dec 25, 2013
Time changes things and often fools us. Things don't often change in the way we might imagine. Can we see this in our energy use and production? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden responds.
Dec 24, 2013
Many communities are debating how to handle traffic, deciding whether mass transit systems or more highways are the answer. But some folks predict that driving will significantly decline in the future. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden explains why.
Dec 23, 2013
Health care and the new affordable care act have made headlines almost every day recently. But flying below the radar is another development in health care called concierge medicine. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden describes what it means.
Dec 20, 2013
North Carolina Cooperative Extension's leaders highlight the organization's 100 years of service, and its ongoing mission and programs, on UNC-TV, the statewide public TV network.
Statistics for household movement between states over the last two years are now available. Has the trend of people moving to North Carolina continued? N.C. State University econnomist Mike Walden answers.
Dec 19, 2013
Most of us received an early Christmas in the form of a price we see almost every day: gas prices. In some markets, prices have tumbled to their lowest level in three years. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden takes a look at the cause of this good news.
Dec 18, 2013
Some people think of unemployment as someone losing a job, staying unemployed for a while and then finally getting a new job. But this isn't always the case, explains N.C. State University economist Mike Walden.
Dec 17, 2013
The latest statistics show American households are again adding that too much debt. That was one of the factors that led to the recession. But N.C. State University economist Mike Walden says we probably aren't going to repeat history.
Dec 16, 2013
While listening sessions across the state have wrapped up, the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service is still seeking public comment as part of its ongoing strategic visioning and planning initiative.
Christmas sales are important to the overall economy and for many individual businesses. After all, sales at this time of year can mean the difference between profits and losses. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden provides a Christmas sales forecast.